Spanish Inquisition

0 History Culture

Christopher Columbus was genetically Jewish, Spanish researchers say

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 14 Oct

Spanish researchers have potentially uncovered new evidence suggesting that Christopher Columbus had Jewish ancestry, based on DNA analysis from remains believed to belong to Columbus and his son.

0 Food History

In a new cookbook, the forgotten Jewish roots of a Sicilian and her sweets

Liza Schoenfein in Forward · 1 Oct

Victoria Granof's new cookbook, "Sicily, My Sweet," explores the multifaceted culinary heritage of Sicilian Jews through a blend of personal history and recipes.

0 Israel Politics

The Last Man in Metula

Tablet Audience Editors in Tablet · 15 Aug

Yaniv Elahdifs comes from a longstanding family in northern Israel that traces its roots back to fleeing the Spanish Inquisition 21 generations ago.

0 History Communities

A small town in Spain is finally embracing its Jewish history — but is any of that history true?

Andrew Silverstein in Forward · 9 Aug

In Hervás, Spain, the town celebrates its Jewish history during the Festival of the Conversos, attracting tourists to its well-preserved 13th-century Jewish Quarter.

0 History Israel

Israel’s Jewish humor show offers a serious message for a dark time: We will survive

Ben Sales in JTA · 23 May

"The Jews Are Coming," a popular sketch comedy show in Israel, known for its irreverent humor about Jewish history, took a serious turn in response to the current challenges facing Israelis.

0 History Food

Don’t Cry for Me

Paola Gavin in Tablet · 17 May

Onions have played a significant role in human history and remain a versatile and widely used vegetable today.

0 History Antisemitism

When will the Jews wake up?

Joshua Hoffman in Future of Jewish · 10 May

The text discusses the need for Jews to be aware of rising antisemitism and to consider historical precedents beyond the Holocaust, including periods like the Spanish Inquisition and the Soviet Union era, in assessing potential threats to Jewish life.

0 History Communities

Who was Joanna of Burgos? (Feat. Yael Krumbein)

MishAdmin in Mishpacha · 8 Jan

In this episode, Yael Krumbein discusses the story of Joanna of Burgos, a woman whose faith was tested during the 1391 massacres in Spain and the Spanish Inquisition.

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Spain’s language authority still uses an antisemitic definition of ‘Jew.’ These groups want it deleted.

LMarkoe in Forward · 8 Sep 2023

Over 20 Jewish groups from the United States and Spanish-speaking countries are urging Spain's linguistic authority, the Royal Academy of Spanish (RAE), to remove two antisemitic definitions from its official dictionary.

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Sicily’s Jews have their first rabbi in 500 years. Italy’s Jewish establishment won’t accept them.

David I. Klein in Forward · 14 Jun 2023

Rabbi Gilberto Ventura leads a unique Jewish community in Catania, Sicily, made up mainly of Bnei Anusim (descendants of Jews who were forced to hide their religious practice during the Spanish Inquisition).

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One of history's great artists may have had Jewish ancestry — is that why he freed his enslaved protege?

Talya Zax in Forward · 13 Apr 2023

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is currently hosting an exhibit on the life and work of Juan de Pareja, a 17th-century Spanish artist who was formerly enslaved by Diego Velázquez, another prominent artist of the time.

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‘Xuetas’ Return to Their Roots in Majorca

Ari Blaff in Tablet · 9 Jan 2023

The article discusses the Xueta community in Majorca, Spain, and their complex history.

0 History Gender/Identity

Of Ports, Popes, and Pocketbooks

Jewish History Nerds · 15 Dec 2022

This podcast episode delves into the lesser-known stories of two powerful Jewish women in history, Dona Gracia Mendes and Benvenida Abrabanel, who emerged during the Spanish Inquisition.

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The Making of Modern Chocolate

Orge Castellano in Tablet · 18 Jul 2022

The history of modern chocolate is intertwined with Jewish contributions.

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Cilantro’s Jewish Roots

Orge Castellano in Tablet · 4 Feb 2022

Cilantro, also known as coriander, has deep historical and cultural roots in Jewish cuisine.

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The spinach frittata that connects me to my Sephardic grandmother

Forward · 29 Sep 2021

In this article, the author shares a personal connection to her Sephardic grandmother through a recipe for spinach frittata, known as fritada espinaca.

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Essential Sephardic Cookbooks

Leah Koenig in Tablet · 2 Aug 2021

This article discusses nine essential cookbooks that celebrate Sephardic cuisine.

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Converso Cuisine: Chanukah Recipes Dating Back to the Days of the Inquisition

Barbara Bensoussan in Jewish Action · 24 Nov 2020

Genie Milgrom, author of "Recipes of My Fifteen Grandmothers: Unique Recipes and Stories from the Times of the Crypto-Jews during the Spanish Inquisition," shares her journey of discovering her Jewish heritage that was hidden for generations.

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Palestinian refugee receives Spanish citizenship after discovering Sephardic roots

Forward · 24 Sep 2020

Heba Nabil Iskandarani, a Palestinian refugee born in Dubai, has obtained Spanish citizenship after discovering her Jewish Sephardic roots.

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This Purim, Celebrate with Hojuelas, a Delicious Sephardic Treat

Helene Jawhara Piñer in Tablet · 6 Mar 2020

Celebrate Purim and Yom Kippur with the Sephardic treat hojuelas, reminiscent of Esther's megillah scroll.

0 History Food

A Centuries-Old Green Delicacy for Tu B’Shevat

Helene Jawhara Piñer in Tablet · 18 Jan 2019

Swiss chard, a versatile and flavorful green, has a long history dating back to ancient times, with references by Aristotle and the Talmud emphasizing its health benefits.

0 History Culture

Feeling the Love in Macedonia

Sarah Aroeste in Tablet · 15 Feb 2018

In September 2017, the author visited Bitola, Macedonia, where they were overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and respect for Jewish culture despite the absence of a Jewish community in the town.

0 Language History

Seattle’s Sephardi Jews Mull Spanish Citizenship While Preserving Ladino

Jonathan Zalman in Tablet · 10 Aug 2015

The Spanish government's approval of a law offering citizenship to descendants of Jews expelled during the Inquisition in 1492 has prompted Seattle's Sephardi Jews to consider Spanish citizenship while preserving Ladino, the ancient Jewish language combining elements of different languages.

0 History Communities

Columbus May Not Have Been First Jew in America

Forward · 13 Oct 2014

The legacy of Jews in the Americas may extend back to the inaugural voyage of Columbus in 1492, with Luis de Torres, a recent convert from Judaism, aboard Columbus's expedition as the interpreter.

0 History Culture

Christopher Columbus: Jew?

Forward · 7 Feb 2008

In this exploration of Christopher Columbus's potential Jewish origins, Eli Rosenblatt highlights recent hypotheses that Columbus might have been a Marrano, descending from Sephardic Jews who secretly practiced their faith amid the Spanish Inquisition.

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