Netherlands: 400-year-old Jewish library survived Hitler and the Inquisition
Founded in 1616 by Jews fleeing persecution in Spain and Portugal, Livraria Ets Haim is the world’s oldest functioning Jewish…
Spain: Archaeologists unearth rare 13th-century depiction of a Spanish Jew
The find is particularly noteworthy because researchers have very few images of Spanish Jews from the period.
Spain: 4th century ‘Beardless Jesus’ engraving found
The piece is engraved on a preserved glass plate, thought to hold communion bread, and dates back to the 4th…
Portugal: Looks to offer citizenship to descendants of expelled Jews
Following Spain, Portugal prepares to grant citizenship to descendants of those expelled or forced to convert to Christianity.
Spain: Jewish return bill approved
The bill proposes to allow dual nationality, enabling those who can prove Sephardic ancestry to also retain their other citizenships.
Spain: Remembers lost Jewish heritage
Two Spanish towns are preparing a Judaica festival featuring a mock wedding to celebrate their lost Jewish heritage.
Spain: Sephardic Jews invited back after 500 years
More than 500 years ago, tens of thousands of Jews fled Spain because of persecution, now their descendants are being…