Sponsored by Aish.com: In 1483, Tomas de Torquemada was appointed as “Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition.” Jews of Spain had been forced to convert to Christianity, and the Inquisition was designed to uncover those who were continuing to practice their Judaism in secret (called Conversos or Marranos). Those who never confessed were burned at the stake; those who did confess...
Spain opens Sephardic cultural center
From the Jerusalem Post: Spain on Thursday inaugurated a culture institute, “Casa Sefarad Israel” honoring the Sephardic Jews and said it was settling a debt dating back to their expulsion during the Spanish Inquisition. “Today is a historic day for the Jewish communities, Israel and Spain. With this act we settle a very old debt with Sepharad,” said Spain’s Foreign...