richards | October 5, 2015
In 1492, as every American schoolchild knows, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain sent Christopher Columbus on a fateful voyage to India that ended up changing the history of the world. But 1492 was also a dolorous year in the history of European Jewry. On March 31, 1492, Spains hard-line Catholic rulers issued a decree offering Jews in the country a terrible choice: Convert to Christianity or get out
richards | October 5, 2015
. Because Jewish Sephardic names are often so ancient, discovering the origins and meanings of these names can be of interest
richards | October 5, 2015
MADRID Spain on Friday granted citizenship to 4,302 people whose Jewish ancestors fled after being told in 1492 to convert to Catholicism or go into exile ahead of the Spanish Inquisition that saw many Jews burned at the stake. The naturalizations were approved a day after Spain adopted its new citizenship law for descendants of Sephardic Jews, said Justice Minister Rafael Catala. It allows applicants to maintain their original citizenship so they can have dual nationality
admin | October 5, 2015
By Amy Zalman, Ph.D. Name: "Hamas" is both an acronym for the group's name (in Arabic): Harakat Al Muqawama Al Islamiyya (Islamic Resistance Movement), and a word in itself that means "zeal" or "enthusiasm." Founded In: 1987 as an arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, a religious and political organization originating in Egypt in 1928. It was founded by Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the leader of its predecessor, a charity called Mujama
admin | October 5, 2015
The history of Egypt is as rich as the land, as varied as the landscape, as lively as the character of its people. And it is as long as the Nile, longer than most in the world.
simmons | October 5, 2015
The Jewish state comes to an end in 70 AD, when the Romans begin to actively drive Jews from the home they had lived in for over a millennium.
simmons | October 5, 2015
Africa And The Africans In The Age Of The Atlantic Slave Trade Author: Stearns, Peter N.;Adas, Michael;Schwartz, Stuart B.
simmons | October 5, 2015
Anne Frank the Writer: An Unfinished Story is a joint exhibition of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and The Netherlands Institute For War Documentation, in association with the Anne Frank-Fonds and with support from The Anne Frank House. It was made possible through the generous support of Eric and Lore Ross and Arthur and Toni Rock, with additional support from the Gonda Family Foundation and the Nathanson Family Foundation. The Museums exhibitions are also supported by the Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling and Special Exhibition Fund, established in 1990
simmons | October 5, 2015
Pacific Press via Getty Images Tomorrow, the Palestinian flag will be raised for the first time at the United Nations headquarters in New York and at other U.N. offices around the world. The sense of pride among the Palestinian people was overwhelming the day the world voted in favor of this landmark initiative
simmons | October 5, 2015
Life Palestine does not perform too well on the Human Development Index where it comes in as no. 110 of the 182 states that are ranked in the world; yet in the MENA region comes in ahead of countries like Egypt and Morocco. On a scale with 1.000 as maximum, Palestine gains 0.737 points
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