Spain

Spanish city gathers descendants of Jews named after it

Dozens of Jews and others with Sephardic roots gathered for the bid by Marchena’s municipality to reconnect with a Jewish history ended by the Inquisition.

By Cnaan Liphshiz August 23, 2019 3:58 am

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Dani Rotstein, pointing, explaining to German tourists about a church that used to be a synagogue in Palma de Mallorca, Spain on Feb. 11, 2019. Cnaan Liphshiz

Spanish island of Mallorca prepares for largest Jewish event in centuries

Approximately 150 people have signed up for the second edition of the island’s Limmud conference.

May 10, 2019 12:09 pm

On this Spanish island, Purim used to be the biggest holiday for persecuted Jews

More obscure than major holidays and conveniently synchronized with a Catholic fast, the joyous holiday was a chance for Mallorca’s forcibly converted Jews to mourn their persecution.

March 12, 2019 3:28 pm

Spanish Jews pray at former synagogue they want back from the Catholic Church

By Cnaan Liphshiz December 11, 2018 12:35 pm

Graffiti at Jewish center in France mock Pittsburgh shooting victims

November 1, 2018 7:55 am

Pro-Israel group warns Spain about recognizing Palestinian state

September 21, 2018 7:24 am

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Israeli orchestra disinvited from Spanish city

June 11, 2018 4:04 pm

Anti-BDS activist to be tried for ‘intimidation’ in Spain

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 20, 2018 7:18 am

Spanish municipalities drop Israel boycott policies

March 1, 2018 12:36 pm

There is a life-size statue of Woody Allen in Spain. Women’s groups want it taken down.

January 24, 2018 2:12 pm

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