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31 March 1492 Spain expels Jews #otdimjh

Posted on March 31, 2016 by richardsh

31 March 1492 Ferdinand and Isabella’s Edict of Expulsion – the Alhambra Decree #otdimjh The year 1492 is most often associated with Columbus and his discovery of America. But another event of tragic proportions developed that year. It gave the world … Continue reading →

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30 July 1492 Expulsion of the Jewish people from Spain #otdimjh

Posted on July 31, 2015 by richardsh

In the same month in which their Majesties [Ferdinand and Isabella] issued the edict that all Jews should be driven out of the kingdom and its territories, in the same month they gave me the order to undertake with sufficient … Continue reading →

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31 March 1492 Ferdinand and Isabella’s Edict of Expulsion – the Alhambra Decree #otdimjh

Posted on March 31, 2015 by richardsh

The year 1492 is most often associated with Columbus and his discovery of America. But another event of tragic proportions developed that year. It gave the world the Sephardic Jews (so called because Sepharadh was a region of Spain where … Continue reading →

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