Sephardic Jews
Sephardic Jews are descendants of Jews from the Iberian Peninsula. They were expelled during the Spanish Inquisition in the late 15th century. Many settled in North Africa, the Ottoman Empire, and later the Americas. They have a rich cultural heritage, including unique customs and languages. Their contributions to art, music, and philosophy are significant. Sephardic traditions continue to thrive today.
Recently, a groundbreaking documentary aired in Spain, positing that Christopher Columbus may have been a Sephardic Jew rather than the widely accepted Italian from Genoa. This assertion, based...
October 28, 2024