Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew
Christopher Columbus may have been a Spanish Jew, according to a new documentary
A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific community is viewing it with caution.
Columbus was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, study finds
Theories have ranged from the 15th-century explorer being a Spanish Jew or a Greek, to Basque, Portuguese or British.
Study finds Christopher Columbus’s DNA ‘compatible’ with Sephardic Jewish origins
A new documentary explores 20 years of research into the navigator’s roots, suggesting his birthplace is in the ‘western Mediterranean’
Christopher Columbus was secretly Jewish, new DNA study reveals
A new DNA study on the 500-year-old remains of Christopher Columbus has found that the controversial explorer was actually a Sephardic Jew from western Europe.Spanish researchers announced their findings in a new documentary,
Was Columbus Jewish? And does it matter?
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DNA Test Reveals Christopher Columbus Was a Spanish Jew
DNA analysis reveals Christopher Columbus' true identity, uncovering his Spanish-Jewish roots and solving a centuries-old mystery.
Columbus may have had Jewish heritage — that doesn’t mean he was Jewish
Columbus may have been genetically Jewish, but that doesn't mean he saw himself that way — or that Jews have cause to celebrate.
Columbus probably Spanish and Jewish, study says
Famed explorer Christopher Columbus was likely Spanish and Jewish, according to a new genetic study conducted by Spanish scientists that aimed to shed light on a centuries-old mystery. Scientists believe the explorer,
Was Christopher Columbus Jewish?
A new documentary on Spanish television claims that Christopher Columbus was actually Jewish. Veuer’s Matt Hoffman has the story.
Experts advise caution about report Columbus was Jewish
For many years, guides leading visitors on tours of Jewish history in Spain have shared rumors that Christopher Columbus was ...
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Their grandmothers’ notes became a Mexican Jewish cookbook
Plus: Columnist Alix Wall also looks at "The Mac & Cheese Millionaire," the new book by Oakland chef Erin Wade.
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Spain and Portugal have naturalized more than 90,000 descendants of Sephardic Jews since 2015
(JTA) — At least 90,000 descendants of Sephardic Jews have become citizens of Portugal or Spain since 2015, when those countries passed laws offering a naturalization process for such applicants ...
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DNA analysis confirms Columbus's heritage as Sephardic Jewish
The 15th-century explorer Christopher Columbus was a Western European Sephardic Jewish person, the group of people who were ...
23 EU countries have adopted national strategies to combat antisemitism
Many EU Member States now have national strategies to fight antisemitism and protect Jewish heritage and culture.