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On This Day: Alhambra Decree begins tragic expulsion of Spanish Jewry

March 31, 1492 marked a tragic day for Spanish Jewry, when the infamous Alhambra Decree declared the expulsion of all Jews from Spain. While explorer Christopher Columbus set out to “sail the ocean blue,” the Jews of Spain were packing their things and fleeing for their lives. “The counsel and advice of prelates, great noblemen […]

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