Portuguese inquisition

A Dutch Jewish cemetery has become a Black pilgrimage site

The discovery of the country’s oldest slave’s grave lying among his Portugal-born owners has turned the site into a tense but symbolic meeting point.

Portugal sets aside a day to remember Inquisition victims

The decision comes amid a host of initiatives by the government to strengthen the country’s ties to Jewish audiences and recognition of its Jewish heritage.

In Holland, one of the world’s most expensive Hanukkah menorahs hides in plain sight

The humble-looking Nieuwenhuys lamp has a royal provenance.

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Thanks to a heatwave, Holland’s oldest Jewish cemetery is visible for the first time in decades

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Spanish festival celebrates the culture and history of the Inquisition’s victims

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Why food makers in Portugal are going kosher

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How this pristine 15th-century Hebrew Bible survived the Inquisition

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A Yom Kippur tradition in Amsterdam dates back to the invention of electricity

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How Hanukkah sufganiyot became a national treat in the Netherlands

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Portuguese city unveils 16th-century Torah used by crypto-Jews

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