Posts Tagged: Spain Jews
Kosher Restaurant in Madrid Targeted in Arson Attempt
A kosher restaurant in central Madrid was targeted in an attempted arson attack, prompting a police investigation, as Spain continues to face a rise in...
An Iranian Lie Unfolds in the Spanish Media
JNS.org - Amid the profusion of commentary about the hostile attitudes towards the Jewish community found on certain parts of the American political left along...
Exiled Spanish and Portuguese Jews Are Returning Home to Israel
JNS.org - Sonya Loya never felt Catholic; she was drawn to Judaism instead. Then, in her late 30s, the New Mexico native discovered her family’s hidden secret....
Spain Grants Citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews Under New Law
JNS.org - Spain’s government has officially granted citizenship to 4,302 Sephardic Jews as part of a new law granting citizenship to the descendants of Jews who...
Spain Moves Closer to Granting Citizenship to Sephardic Jews
JNS.org - Spain has moved closer to approving legislation aimed at granting citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews who were expelled during the Spanish...
Don’t Fall Into Spain’s Jew Trap
The Spanish parliament recently approved a resolution recognizing a Palestinian State by an overwhelming majority, and with heated debates regarding Israeli "occupation." The expedited treatment...
Spain Takes Another Step to Grant Citizenship to Sephardic Jews
JNS.org - The Spanish government has taken another step in approving legislation aimed at granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews who were expelled nearly 500 years...
Jewish Spain’s Myriad Attractions Leave No Time for a Siesta
JNS.org - My passion for speaking Spanish, watching Flamenco, drinking Rioja, admiring artwork, walking a labyrinth of narrow streets, and inhaling the scent of orange...
Spain to Speed up Naturalization Process for Sephardic Jews Whose Ancestors Fled Inquisition
Spain said Thursday it would be taking measures to speed up the naturalization of Jews of Sephardic descent whose ancestors fled the country more than...
