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
Jerusalem nonprofit hosts candle lighting in Palace of the Inquisition in Mexico
The palace in Mexico City represented the colonization and control of Mexico by the Catholic Church.
Catholic Church can curb carbon emissions by returning to meat-free Fridays, study suggests
The practice dates back to the first century CE, when Pope Nicholas I declared that Catholics were required to abstain from eating meat on Fridays in memory of the death and crucifixion of Christ.
What was Jewish life in Spain, Portugal before, during the Inquisition?
Genie Milgrom, a Miami-based genealogist, seeks to make documents of Jewish life in Spain and Portugal before and during the Inquisition available to the public on her website.
Sephardic Jewish ancestry certificate now open for millions of applicants
Recent research has demonstrated that as many as 200 million people in the Americas and Europe have Jewish ancestry who were forcibly converted.
Crypto-Jews: What is the history of secret Jews? - explainer
Crypto-Jews are Jews who practice Judaism in secret while professing another religion publically. They are an ancient phenomenon but are largely associated with Sephardi Jews from Spain and Portugal.
Arab airlines to screen film about the Portuguese Inquisition
The film “1618” is a project produced by the Jewish community of Porto in an effort to combat antisemitism.
Hispanic-Jewish foundation introduces monument to mark 530 years since Alhambra Decree
Spanish Jewry that left due to the decree went on to form some of the largest Sephardic Jewish communities in the diaspora.
Portugal to adjust law that let Abramovich get citizenship, minister says
An inquiry into the granting of citizenship to Abramovich was opened in January by the Portuguese prosecutor's office and his citizenship could be stripped depending on its outcome.
Jews forcibly converted in Spanish, Portuguese Inquisition are coming back
Yaffah Batya daCosta: Fear instilled by the Inquisition has left a painful legacy of isolation and fear.
Meet Portugalis, the company helping Jews claim Portuguese citizenship
Portugal has a rich and tragic Jewish history. What are the benefits of obtaining Portuguese citizenship?
