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    Spanish Jewry I - The Dark Ages: The Forced Conversion of the Jews

    Spanish Jewry I - The Dark Ages: The Forced Conversion of the Jews

    FromHistory for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

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    Spanish Jewry I - The Dark Ages: The Forced Conversion of the Jews

    FromHistory for the Curious - The Jewish History Podcast

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    Length:
    35 minutes
    Released:
    May 7, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    The history of the Jews in Spain has always been part of our collective memory. But the real story starts 1,000 years earlier.
     
    Long before the Rishonim, flourishing communities existed. What were their lives like? Why do we not know more about them? And what happened in 711CE?
     

    Chapters
    00:00 The Visigothic Period: Anti-Jewish Legislation and Forced Conversions
    15:40 The Muslim Invasion: The Golden Age of Spain for Jews
    33:43 Uncovering the Forgotten History: The Jews of Spain
    Released:
    May 7, 2024
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Titles in the series (100)

    History for the Curious The most talked-about Jewish History Podcast History for the Curious features the dynamic historian and famous tour guide & lecturer: Rabbi Aubrey Hersh, live from the JLE in London, hosted by myself: Mena Reisner Join us as we cross continents, sail through the centuries, tracing lives, uncovering events and following epic journeys, to reveal the untold stories, the scandals, and the mysteries, that have impacted our history and shaped us into who we are today. Encounter leaders, visionaries, spies, heroes & traitors and unpack 2,000 years of Jewish heritage. Go back to the story of Jews in the Temple of Jerusalem. Confront the dilemmas of the Holocaust. Visit Paris, Prague, Vilna, London, Venice, New York & the Cairo Geniza. Meet The Russian Czar, Ramchal, Maharal, Maimonides, Churchill, Shabbetai Zvi and the Hapsburgs.