Spanish Inquisition
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500 years after the Inquisition, Spain finally has a vibrant kosher wine industry
Jews played a significant role in producing wine in Spanish-speaking lands for centuries — until they were expelled under the Inquisition of 1492.
Mallorca Jews' first ‘public’ sukkah is a victory over the Inquisition
Sukkot were abundant every year on the island of Mallorca, Spain, until the Inquision. This year, the island’s Jewish community is determined to reintroduce its tradition.
On This Day: Alhambra Decree begins tragic expulsion of Spanish Jewry
The Spanish Inquisition's Alhambra Decree of March 31, 1492 ordered "Jews and Jewesses of our kingdoms to depart and never to return or come back."
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"My bar mitzvah firmly links the past with the present. If we don’t understand where we’ve come from, how do we understand who we really are?"
Family recipes helped me discover my hidden Sephardi history
I only found out that my family was actually Jewish as a teenager, that all our colorful, fragrant, crunchy dishes were deeply rooted in Judaic culinary traditions from 16th-century Spain.
Law to commemorate victims of Spanish Inquisition submitted to Knesset
Beyond recognition of the day, activities will be held by the Education Ministry to help teach Israelis and provide resources on the history of the Spanish Inquisition.
Portugal has naturalized 23,000 applicants under Jewish law of return
About 25,000 of applications were submitted in 2019 alone, many of which have not yet been processed.
New bill places hurdles for Jews seeking Portuguese citizenship
"The decision to submit a bill that would again prevent Jews from exercising their legal right, reminds us of dark days and regimes crueler than even that of the Inquisition," the letter added.
Portugal nixes citizenship amendments after pressure from Jewish groups
Over a hundred thousand Jews, mainly from Turkey and Israel applied for citizenship through this policy, out of which, about 20 thousand have so far received a Portuguese Passport, according to Ynet.