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     • Unfortunately, there is no physical historical evidence of Columbus’s roots, according to Prof. Ram Ben-Shalom, director of Hebrew University’s Center Hispania Judaica. That paucity of proof, he said in a phone call on Monday, Columbus Day, is probably intentional on the part of the explorer.
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   Was Columbus a Jewish man?

   • A third theory involving Portugal is proposed by the researcher Carlos Evaristo, who insists that, in reality, Columbus was the son of Ferdinand, the duke of Visue and Beja, and Isabel Gonçalves, a woman of Jewish descent.

   Study of Christopher Columbus’ DNA set to reveal his true origins

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   Was Columbus a Jewish explorer?

   • The discoveries of Columbus were echoed in Jewish sources; a collection of correspondence from 16 th century Italy (Firenze, Biblioteca Medicea Laurentiana, Ms. Plut. 88.12 p. 13v) refers to the return of the second expedition (1496).

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   Was explorer Cristobal a Jew?

   • Some early 19th century Spanish scholars claimed he was actually born Cristobal Colon in Pontevedra, a large Galician port in northern Spain. Others writers, including Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal, who wrote a popular book “Sails of Hope” on the explorer, think he was a Jew.

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   Who was Columbus & what did he discover?

   • COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER (1451–1500), discoverer of America, thought by some to have been of Marrano extraction. He was himself mysterious when speaking of his origin, apparently having something in his background which he wished to conceal.

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3. www.timesofisrael.com › christopher-columbus-the-hidChristopher Columbus -- the hidden Jew? | The Times of Israel

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   Unfortunately, there is no physical historical evidence of Columbus’s roots, according to Prof. Ram Ben-Shalom, director of Hebrew University’s Center Hispania Judaica. That paucity of proof,...

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   COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER (1451–1500), discoverer of America, thought by some to have been of Marrano extraction. He was himself mysterious when speaking of his origin, apparently having something in his background which he wished to conceal. However, he boasted cryptically about his connection with King David and had a penchant for Jewish and ...

5. www.huffpost.com › entry › christopher-columbusChristopher Columbus' Jewish Roots Examined By Historians

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   May 22, 2012 · Some scholars, after analyzing Columbus' will and other documents, have devised a new theory about the explorer. They believe he was a Marrano, or a Jew who pretended to be a Catholic to avoid religious persecution.

6. www.psu.edu › news › researchProbing Question: Was Christopher Columbus Jewish? | Penn ...

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   Years of speculation suggest that most stories about him are probably based on legend. However, one theory seems particularly persistent: For many years, it has been rumored that Christopher Columbus was Jewish or of Jewish descent.

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   May 22, 2012 · 5-22-12. Christopher Columbus' Jewish roots examined by historians. Over five centuries after the famed explorer's death, historians are taking a fresh look at what motivated Christopher...

8. reformjudaism.org › blog › did-columbus-have-jewishDid Columbus Have Jewish Roots? | Reform Judaism

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   Oct 8, 2015 · October 8, 2015 Aron Hirt-Manheimer. Many mysteries surround the origins of Christopher Columbus. One recurrent claim is the explorer had Jewish roots. The arguments are based on a number of observations or interpretations: First, Columbus was knowledgeable of Jewish history and traditions, such as referring to the Second Temple as “The ...

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   May 24, 2021 · There are theories that Christopher Columbus was a converted Jew and falsified his ancestry. The theory most widely accepted by historians states that Columbus was born in Genoa in northern...