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sephardic jews
Spain naturalizes 220 Sephardim, including Jerusalem’s chief rabbi
Jewish Journal
August 8, 2016
The Sephardic chief rabbi of Jerusalem, Shlomo Amar, was among the latest group of recipients of Spanish nationality under that country’s law of return for descendants of Sephardic Jews.
Sisters from a prominent Sephardic family to get Spanish citizenship
Roberto Loiederman
June 29, 2016
It’s been more than 500 years since Yosef Elyashar, a rabbi in the Spanish town of Híjar, was expelled from his home country.
New citizenship law has Jews worldwide flocking to tiny Portugal city
Jewish Journal
February 11, 2016
Five years ago, this city’s tiny Jewish community was so strapped for cash it couldn’t afford to fix the deep cracks in its synagogue’s moldy ceiling.
King of Spain honors Sephardic Jews in ceremony recognizing citizenship law
Jewish Journal
November 30, 2015
Spain’s king honored Sephardic Jews at a ceremony recognizing a new law that confers citizenship on the descendants of those banished during the Inquisition.
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