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India must've sounded nicer than the Ottoman Empire
by kamikazeturtles 2y ago
India 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.