Spaniards – eSefarad

Some 20 percent of Spaniards are genetically to similar to Sephardi Jews

Findings confirm many Jews converted rather than face expulsion, from 15th century on. From the 15th century on, Spain’s Jews were mostly expelled or forced to convert, but today some 20 percent of Spaniards have genes similar to Sephardic Jews, a study has found. A report in the American Journal …