In his new book 'Architects of Terror,' Sir Paul Preston shows how Spain's ties to Nazi Germany and use of antisemitic propaganda belied its claims of sympathy to Jewish refugees
Church records tell of a Jewish woman's 1688 confession to admiring Queen Esther, who also hid her Jewish identity. Her community prepared special foods for 'St. Esther's Feast'
Historian Rodrigo Caro hinted at temple's existence 1604, writing that site was formerly used by Jews to pray; after years of analysis, archaeologist confirms finding prayer room
The new film by director Violeta Salama, screening at the New York Jewish Film Festival on Jan. 22, embraces complexities of identity in the tumultuous African port city of Melilla
Doreen Alhadeff, who was 1st American Jew granted citizenship under 2015 Spain law and later helped guide people through process, says honor shows 'unbelievable promise'
Expelled in 1492, the once-prosperous Sephardic Jews left a striking medieval architectural legacy. Now, landowners are digging them up, along with a possible gold mine of tourism
Before their expulsion, Jews played a major role in wine production in Spanish-speaking lands for centuries; now a resurgence sees bottles flying off the shelves at home and abroad
Ángel Sanz Briz saved 5,200 Jewish Hungarians by issuing fake passports and buying 11 apartment buildings as safe havens, but the anti-Israel Franco regime stifled his legacy
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