Spanish Inquisition
Tamara Cohen's ancestors were expelled from Spain, now she’s bringing bagels to Madrid
Mazál owner Tamara Cohen, a Philadelphian who became Spanish through a law granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews whose ancestors were expelled during the 1492 Inquisition.
National Library unveils rare 14th century Mishneh Torah manuscript
The Caribbean retreat: Mapping wellness, memory, and Israeli connection in the Dominican Republic
The forced converts of the Inquisition: Rediscovering Spanish, Portuguese roots - interview
Jewish resilience: The fight to keep Yom Kippur during dark times
Jews imprisoned in ghettos and concentration camps still found several ways throughout that time to mark Yom Kippur.
Reviving Jewish life on the paradise island of Majorca
There was a Jewish presence on Majorca from 418 CE, but prior to and during the Spanish Inquisition the community were forced to convert to Christianity.
El Paso rabbi tells 'Post' Jews in solidarity with Hispanic community
According to experts on the Spanish Inquisition between 10 and 20% of El Paso's population have Jewish origins.
Spanish Inquisition: 527 years ago, Jews in Spain made impossible choice
Today, some 200 million people may be descendant of the Spanish and Portuguese communities forced to convert to Christianity.
Spanish island of Mallorca prepares for largest Jewish event in centuries
Attendance has doubled from the first Limmud conference last year, he said.
In Mallorca, descendants of Jews forced to hide faith run the community
Mallorca’s tiny Jewish community is now stronger.
Genetic research: almost 25% of Latinos, Hispanics have Jewish DNA
Unprecedented genetic research undertaken by dozens of professors from around the world has provided evidence that almost a quarter of Latinos and Hispanics have significant Jewish DNA.
Would the real Jewish people please stand up?
Who’s that knocking at our door?
Fundamentally Freund: The Bnei Anusim: Uncovering Jewish history and destiny in Latin America
“The genetic record, now suggests that conversos – or people who shared ancestry with them – came to the Americas in disproportionate numbers”.
Jews of Turkey fear growing antisemitism
The crisis between Israel and Turkey is not only affecting Israeli tourists seeking inexpensive all-inclusive vacations, but also a Jewish community living in a Muslim majority state.
