The Spanish Expulsion and Subsequent Aliyah to Israel
The Spanish Inquisition, a judicial procedure to identify and punish heresy from Church doctrine, was authorized by Pope Sixtus IV at the request of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile in 1478 CE.
The Inquisition ironically only targeted Jews who converted to Christianity but were suspected of secretly still leading a Jewish lifestyle. These Jews were arrested, tortured, and burned at the stake after forced confession.
In 1492 CE, Ferdinand and Isabella decided to expel the Jews from Spain altogether, stating religious motivations but ultimately with the goal of confiscating Jewish wealth to fund a very expensive and ongoing war against the Muslims.
The Edict of Expulsion was signed on July 31st , 1492 CE, and executed three days later on August 2nd, coinciding with the Jewish fast of Tisha B'Av.
Many Sephardic (Spanish) Jews immigrated to Israel and settled mainly in Jerusalem and Tsfat (Safed).
Alhambra Expulsion Decree
A 15th-century chancery copy (registro copy) preserved in the Archive of the Crown of AragonCredit: Archive of the Crown of Aragon, Alhambra Decree, 1492 - Public Domain
A service in a Spanish synagogue, from the Sister Haggadah (c. 1350). The Alhambra Decree would bring Spanish Jewish life to a sudden end.
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1478 CE Pope Sixtus IV established the Spanish Inquisition at the request of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella in 1478 CE.
The Inquisition ironically only targeted Jews who converted to Christianity but were suspected of secretly still leading a Jewish lifestyle. These Jews were arrested, tortured, and burned at the stake after forced confession.
In 1492 CE, Ferdinand and Isabella decided to expel the Jews from Spain altogether.
The Edict of Expulsion was signed on July 31st , 1492 CE, and executed three days lInater on August 2nd, coinciding with the Jewish fast of Tisha B'Av.
Jews mainly immigrated to Portugal, Turkey, and North African countries. Many also settled in Israel, predominantly in Jerusalem and Tsfat (Safed).
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