Columbus may have had Jewish heritage — that doesn’t mean he was Jewish
The explorer’s writings betrayed a Christian fervor
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Fast Forward Christopher Columbus was genetically Jewish, Spanish researchers say
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Opinion No, Columbus Was Not Jewish — And Neither Is Columbus Day
Dear Editor, I was disappointed, shocked, and angered to find an article written in the Forward that attempted to glorify and Judaize Christopher Columbus. Theories do exist that Columbus was Jewish, but there has been no conclusive evidence, and it is one among many theories of the explorer’s origins. In his article “The ‘Mystery’ of…
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Opinion As We Approach Tisha b’Av, the Jewish Future Again Hangs in the Balance
Calendar alert: Saturday, July 23, coincided this year with the 17th of Tammuz on the Hebrew calendar. That means we’ve now entered the traditional mourning period known as The Three Weeks. The 17th of Tammuz is a minor fast day, dawn to dusk, commemorating the Roman legions’ breaching of the walls of Jerusalem in the…
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Culture Columbus May Not Have Been First Jew in America
(Haaretz) — On August 3, 1492, just three days after the deadline given to Spain’s large and vibrant Jewish community to convert to Christianity or leave the country for ever, three ships – the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria – set sail from the port in Palos de la Frontera West. They were heading for the…
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