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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.
Oct 8, 2018 · 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.
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...
Oct 8, 2015 · 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 Second House,” a term used only in ...
Oct 8, 2018 · But Christopher Columbus, a devout Italian Catholic sailing at the behest of the king and queen of Spain, was certain that, when he arrived in Asia, he’d encounter descendants of the Lost...
Mar 6, 2018 · LETTERS. Christopher Columbus may have had some Jewish heritage: Letter. Poughkeepsie Journal.
Oct 12, 2009 · Christopher Columbus may or may not have been a Jew, but he paved the way for a country that would be accepting of the Jewish people, and keeping with G-d’s blessing, has been a nation...
