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Interestingly Columbus set sail on the day the Jews were expelled from Spain.
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 2y ago
Interestingly Columbus set sail on the day the Jews were expelled from Spain.
- oh_my_goodness 2y agoThe same year, sure. But the same day?
- kamikazeturtles 2y agoI'd find it hard to believe all the cities in Spain decided to expel the Jewish people all on the same day. The inquisition began decades earlier so there probably were indications something bad was going to happen
- lolinder 2y agoThey're probably referring to the Alhambra Decree [0], which did expel all Jews by a set date. That date was the end of July, and Columbus sailed on 3 August, so it's very close but not quite the same date. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra_Decree https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra_Decree
- kamikazeturtles 2y agoIndia must've sounded nicer than the Ottoman Empire
- 6stringronin 2y agoWhy ? They were allowed to practice in Spain's and even retained positions of influence. Also what's the India connection?
- asveikau 2y agoI thought sephardim scattered into a lot of places, including elsewhere in Europe (even places like Amsterdam) and North Africa. Not to mention conversos that stayed put.
- 77pt77 2y ago>even places like Amsterdam Especially places like Amsterdam. That's why they built a giant Synagogue there.
- asveikau 2y agoI say "even" because the stereotype is Southern Europe, Turkey, or North Africa. The further north you go in Europe, the more Jewish and Ashkenazi identities get merged and blurred in people's minds. So the history of sephardim in Netherlands goes against the stereotypes.