Spanish Inquisition

Don’t ignore the similarities between the persecution of Israelis and US Christians - opinion

Netanyahu equates attacking Jews who support Israel to attacking Evangelicals for good reason; both faiths are founded on Zionism

|ByMIKE EVANS
Many Evangelicals participate in the United for Israel March outside Columbia University in New York City in 2024.
Tamara Cohen, founder of the Mazál bagel restaurant in Madrid, immigrated from the United States through Spain's Sephardic ancestry law.

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.

|BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
Or Yesha Meusharim from Machzor Worms (13th c.)

National Library unveils rare 14th century Mishneh Torah manuscript

The National Library of Israel has added a rare 14th century Mishneh Torah manuscript to its exhibition, alongside newly displayed medieval Jewish texts from Europe, North Africa, and Persia.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palm-lined riverbanks flow into open waters - a portrait of Caribbean stillness.

The Caribbean retreat: Mapping wellness, memory, and Israeli connection in the Dominican Republic

He shared his vision for a Sephardi–Portuguese-style kibbutz in the Dominican countryside, including olive groves, a mikveh fed by natural springs, and an archive of Judeo-Spanish poetry.

|ByNOAM BEDEIN

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.

JULY 5, 2018ByIRIS GEORLETTE/MAARIV
ANTI-ISRAEL protesters hold placards and a Palestinian flag during a demonstration to mark the annual al-Quds Day in Istanbul in July 2016. The placards read, ‘Free Jerusalem, a World without Israel’ (left) and ‘Down with Israel.’

National Review columnist defends the Spanish Inquisition

Here’s something no one expected: A reputable conservative magazine has published a column defending… the Spanish Inquisition.

JUNE 30, 2018ByBEN SALES/JTA
An illustration of a Spanish Jew before a Grand Inquisitor