My message of last month in Israel365 on the subject of the “Lost Jews of the Inquisition” hit a nerve with many who read it and contacted me. This is an excerpt from a message sent by an international friend:…
In 1618, the Portuguese Inquisition was at its height with the torture, expulsion, and execution of Jews. The extreme persecution of the Jewish people by the Catholic Church spread like wildfire from Italy, to Spain, to Portugal, and eventually to…
In April, Israel marks the 75th Anniversary of its founding, a time to celebrate the remarkable story of its re-birth as a nation and its resilience to survive against all odds. The ancient love story between the Jewish people and their…