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Christopher Columbus — the hidden Jew? With a murky past, theories abound for the origin story of the intrepid explorer — from pirate to crypto-Jew
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 · As CNN reports, Columbus' will contained five provisions that some scholars believe to be evidence of the explorer's true faith: Two of his wishes -- tithe one-tenth of his income to the poor and provide an anonymous dowry for poor girls -- are part of Jewish customs.
May 20, 2012 · Sunday marks the 508th anniversary of the death of Christopher Columbus Charles Garcia: Columbus was a Marrano, or a Jew who feigned to be a Catholic He says that during Columbus'...
Unlike his entirely negative attitude to the Muslims, Columbus saw the Jews and Jewish tradition in a more positive light, as part of the religious quest of humanity. 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 ...
Another piece of evidence lies in the fact that all the personalities who supported Columbus before the kings are of Jewish origin and that his voyage was mainly funded by two Jewish conversos and a prominent Jew: Luis de Santángel, Gabriel Sánchez (treasurer of the Crown of Aragón, d. 1505), and Don Isaac Abarbanel, respectively.
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...
