Jewish community in Spain

The forced converts of the Inquisition: Rediscovering Spanish, Portuguese roots - interview

A descendant of forced converts persecuted by the Inquisition has a suggestion for the Jewish state.

 CASTLE OF CALATRAVA. Garcia discovered that his Judaizing family lived under the protection of the Knights of Calatrava, near Almagro in the Spanish province of Ciudad Real, for 500 years, thus avoiding discovery by the Inquisition.
 SPANISH PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attend an Arab League summit in Baghdad last Saturday. Spain committed genocide against the Jewish people three times, the writer asserts.

Spain should think thrice before it lectures Israel about genocide - opinion

 HOISTING A photo of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah at a rally in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon.

‘They walk our streets’: Hezbollah instills fear in Spanish Jews, gov't fails to tackle terror

 Logo of the kosher Rimmon Pizza and Pasta restaurant that was targeted in an attempted arson attack.

Kosher restaurant in Madrid targeted in antisemitic arson attempt


'The 2,000 Kidnapped Spanish Jewish Children’ film honors families of October 7 hostages

The documentary outlines how 2,000 Jewish children were sent to the hostile island of São Tomé after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492.

 Stills from the film 'The 2,000 Kidnapped Spanish Jewish Children.'

Cycling and culinary delights: A Catalonia family adventure

Transform a family vacation into a cultural adventure with cycling, food, and history in Catalonia. From Barcelona's iconic Gaudi landmarks to medieval towns and tapas delights.

Cycling at Barcelona port.

Flamenco in Hebrew in a Canaanite spirit

“As far as I know, this is the first time ever that flamenco songs will be sung in Hebrew,” says choreographer.

 THE ISRAELI Flamenco Dance Company will strut its stuff on July 27 in Tel Aviv.

Shem Tov Bible, dating back to 1312, available for auction with $5 million price tag

Before it was in Sassoon's possession, much of the history of the text had been lost for centuries.

 The Shem Tov Bible dates back to 1312 in Castile, now modern day Spain.

The perfect one-pot sofrito recipe: Chicken, potatoes, onions

Introducing Chef Felix Rosenthal's irresistible sofrito recipe made with chicken, potatoes, and onions that will leave you hooked on its flavors.

You don't need more chicken, potatoes and onions. Felix Rosenthal's sofrito pot

Spain’s Balearic Islands officially recognize centuries of injustice against crypto-Jews on Majorca

Spain’s Balearic Islands, home to 800 to 1,000 ethnic Majorcan crypto-Jews who had been persecuted since the 1492 inquisition, has finally recognized the abuses perpetrated against ethnic Jews.

  Dani Rotstein, pointing, explains to German tourists about a church that used to be a synagogue in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Feb. 11, 2019.

European Jewish communities brace for antisemitism after Hamas attack

As the bloody war in Israel and Gaza continues to escalate, many European Jews are bracing for reverberations far from the frontlines.

 A protester carries a smoke flare during a pro-Palestine demonstration near Israel's Embassy in London, Britain, May 23, 2021

Spain’s language authority still uses an antisemitic definition of ‘Jew’

The entry for the word “judiada” — which notes that the term “originated with antisemitic intent” — has two definitions: first, “a dirty trick or an action that is detrimental to someone,”.

Official Spanish dictrionary, published and upd updated by the Royal Spanish Academyate by Real Ac

Spanish politician resigns after calling Jewish rival a 'Nazi Jew'

Rubiales reacted to an interview in which Bendodo stated that "Spain is not strong enough to withstand another five years under Pedro Sanchez."

 Amparo Rubiales

Antisemitism and Censorship in Catalonia - Opinion

The municipal election day in Spain took place this Sunday. What will happen in Barcelona, Spain's second-largest city and Catalonia's capital?

  A poster from ACOM's campaign. The posters were removed from the streets of Barcelona by the local authorities

Barcelona synagogue vandalized days before Holocaust Remembrance Day

The incident was reported to the police along with the security camera footage of the event. Additionally, the graffiti was promptly removed. 

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators hold candles during a protest in front of Catalan Government in Sant Jaume quarter in central Barcelona January 16, 2009 against Israel's attacks on Gaza. The sign reads: "Boycott Israel, boycott apartheid".