Tag: Spanish Inquisition
Tisha B’Av and Converso Jews
Crypto-Jews, who saw in their own circumstances a reflection of the events of Tisha B’Av.
This Day in History: November 1, 1478 – Launching the Spanish Inquisition
On November 1, 1478, Pope Sixtus IV issued the papal bull Exigit Sinceras Devotionis Affectus.
Yom Kippur and the Hidden Jews
Many believe that Kol Nidre was created in response to the conversos’ plight and their need to nullify their conversion vows.
Israel Inspired: Spanish Jews Spiraling Through Time [audio]
Spanish speaking descendants of Meronos (Jews who hid their Jewish identity during the Spanish Inquisition) want to return to their authentic origins and roots. What do they do now? On today's Israel Inspired with Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel.
Why Spanish Citizenship May be Good For You
If eligible, are their benefits to claiming Spanish citizenship?
Muslims Demand Equal Terms after Spanish Law for Jewish Return
Several Muslim families currently residing in North Africa are candidates for receiving Spanish citizenship.
Spain Draft Law Grants Sephardic Jews Citizenship
Spain’s ruling Popular Party (PP) has submitted a draft law that could grant citizenship to descendants of Jews expelled from Spain during the Spanish...
Pope Will Enjoy Netanyahu’s Gift If He Has Guilty Conscience
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu presented Pope Francis Monday with a copy of the book “The Origins of the Inquisition in Fifteenth Century Spain,” a...