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The expulsion of the Jews from Sicily began in 1493 when the Spanish Inquisition reached the island of Sicily and its population of more than 30,000 Jews.
Apr 24, 2017 · PALERMO, Sicily — Sicily’s Jews were banished from this island in 1492, the victims of a Spanish edict that forced thousands to leave and others to convert to Roman Catholicism. More than...
Jan 12, 2014 · At its height in 1492, the Sicilian Jewish community numbered over 30,000 people living in over 50 locations on the island. Historical map of Sicily. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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Sep 12, 2011 · The gathering, which brought together a passel of prominent Italian rabbis and more than a dozen mostly Sicilian descendants of Jews, was an important step for Siracusa: It marked the first time ...
Jun 15, 2014 · At the end of the 15th century, Spain, which ruled in Sicily, expelled the Jews from its entire domain. Now the serendipitous discovery of an ancient mikveh , thought to be the oldest in Europe, has excited archaeologists and historians – and spurred the revival of Jewish life on the island.
BRILL, 2003 - History - 360 pages. This book examines the presence of the converted Jews in Sicily following the 1492 expulsion, discussing their legal status, economic activities and...
