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Groups urge removal of anti-Jewish definitions in Spanish dictionary

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The Spanish Royal Academy (RAE) received a letter signed by more than 20 Jewish organizations from primarily Spanish-speaking countries calling for an update to the official Spanish dictionary to remove bigoted entries. Examples of definitions the groups...
Haggadah from Fez, Morocco, 20th century. Credit: National Library of Israel.

National Library of Israel expands Sephardic heritage, Spanish-language offerings

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The National Library of Israel (NLI) announced the online availability of its Sephardic Heritage and Spanish-language resources. In time for Passover, these resources include a large selection of Haggadot in the Sephardic tradition, available...
Genealogist Stuart Rosenblatt. Credit: Courtesy.

‘Living encyclopedia’ Stuart Rosenblatt donates Irish-Jewish family records to National Library of Israel

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Genealogist Stuart Rosenblatt on Dec. 19 will donate his treasure trove of records on Irish-Jewish families, which spans centuries, to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem. For decades, he has been the go-to...
A monument called “El Abrazo” (“The Embrace”) was erected in the port of Cartagena, Spain marking 530 years since the Alhambra Decree that forced the expulsion of Jews from Spain. Credit: Courtesy.

Statue in Spain marks 530 years since expulsion of Jews

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The board of the Hispanic Jewish Foundation (Fundación HispanoJudía) erected a monument in the port of Cartagena in Spain to mark 530 years since the Alhambra Decree that forced the expulsion of Jews from Spain. The foundation...
Reading from a Torah scroll in accordance with Sephardi tradition. Credit: Sagie Maoz via Wikimedia Commons.

Jewish organization applauds Portuguese commemoration of Spanish Inquisition victims

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Jewish organization Reconectar applauded the recent passing of a law in the Portuguese Parliament that established March 31 as the official date to commemorate victims of the Inquisition. Ashley Perry (Perez), president of Reconectar, which...