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The Return of the Bnei Anousim Symposium which sheds light on an important and often under-exposed journey of “returnees to Judaism” – Bnei Anousim. The motivation for this symposium comes from the unique personal journey of the organiser Shiloh Miriam, a Jewish Descendant from the Anousim of Portugal. The SYMPOSIUM …

Pegida supporters, a German extremist, racist and Islamophobic group, hold German flags during a demonstration in front of the bronze equestrian statue of King John of Saxony, Dresden, Germany, Dec. 22, 2014. History is full of many inhumane European practices such as from the crusades to the Inquisition and Expulsion. …

Portuguese Roman Catholic Patriarch Jose Policarpo (R) apologizes to Israeli Rabbi Cohen for the persecution of Jews during the Portuguese inquisition, as president of the confederation of rabbis, Rene-Samuel Sirat, center, looks on, Sept. 26, 2000, in Lisbon. (AP/Gael Cornier) Reconectar welcomes the decision by the Portuguese Parliament to create …

PROGRAMA ACADEMICO SEMINARIO HISTORIA DE LAS INQUISICIONES. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Córdoba, Argentina. 15 al 17 de marzo de 2017 Desde finales del siglo XX la historiografía dedicada al estudio del Santo Oficio ha pasado por algunas etapas marcadas por el análisis comparativo de las inquisiciones. …

Leonard Milberg, who collects Judaica and Irish poetry, viewing a display containing the 16th-century manuscript by Luis de Carvajal the Younger at the New-York Historical Society. Credit Sara Krulwich/The New York Times It is perhaps the most significant artifact documenting the arrival of Jews in the New World: a small, …

As the pagan locals’ beliefs proved not incompatible with Christianity, the church’s attention turned to Africans – and backsliding conversos. Facade of Palace of the Inquisition, Mexico City.Thelmadatter On November 4, 1571, the Inquisition began to operate in Mexico, with the authority to seek out and prosecute religious heresy of …

Luis de Carvajal, the younger, was not a typical Jewish hero. He did not establish a rabbinic dynasty; in fact, he has no known direct descendants. No one alive today knew him or was moved to take action by the eloquence of his words. In fact, outside some circles of …

Edict: An order signed by Isabella and Ferdinand signed in June 1492 making all Jewish communal property the possession of the crown. The document is kept in the municipal archive in Toledo. COURTESY OF THE ARCHIVO MUNICIPAL OF THE AYUNTAMIENTO DE TOLEDO   Most Jews around the world are completely …

Becoming a Jew was my greatest act of defiance. The day of my conversion to Judaism was the ultimate cosmic link between my past, my present and my future. Although it was 12 years ago, I remember it as if it happened a few hours ago. I can still feel …

WAS TRANSMITED LIVE AT www.eSefarad.com/TV on OCTOBER 13th @ 6:50 GMT 2:50 NY & Miami, 3:50 Argentina, 7:50 London, 8:50 Spain, 9:50 Israel «The forced conversions of Jews which took place on the Iberian Peninsula from the 14th century onwards left an indelible mark on Jewish history.» For the 2,000 …

With 94% of votes counted, Shas receives 12 seats Chief Rabbi Lau to Post: One cannot ignore the fact that Israel is a Jewish state The Inquisition and Expulsion from the Iberian Peninsula left an indelible mark on Jewish history, perhaps like no other event. As we approach Kol Nidre, …

Initially the Inquisition in Colombia was under control of the tribunal in Lima, since Colombia was part of the Viceroyalty of Peru at that time.  However due to the vast area the Lima Tribunal covered, a tribunal was established on February 5, 1610 in Cartagena, Colombia.  It was a prominent port, …