The End of Spanish Jewry

In the middle of the 12th Century, fanatical Almohad Muslims overran Southern Spain, causing a massive Jewish exodus to the Christian North. At first, the Christians proved to be as tolerant to Jews as were the Muslim rulers of the Golden Age. However, in the 13th Century matters began to deteriorate.

By Yosef Eisen

The Beginning of the End

Christian Spain. The pogroms of 1391. Mass conversion. Prominent Jewish apostates. The disputation of Tortosa. The converts' dilemma. The conversos gain power. Resentment towards the conversos. Ferdinand and Isabella.

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The Spanish Inquisition

Tortures. Punishments. Torquemada. The holy child of La Guardia. The myth today.

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The Spanish Expulsion

The decree and expulsion. Where Jews went. Reasons for the tragedy. 500 years later.

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Excerpt from Miraculous Journey by Yosef Eisen. For thousands of years the Jewish people have survived and flourished, against all odds. Miraculous Journey takes you on a 700-page tour of Jewish history, all in one volume, from Creation to President Obama. Yosef Eisen, a noted historian and lecturer, tells the miraculous story and history of an eternal nation. Books may be ordered directly from the author. Email him at Email or write to Yosef Eisen, 2337 Sherbrook St., Pittsburgh PA, 15217. Books cost $37, plus $6 shipping - total $43.

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