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Spain Tells the Sephardic Jews Expelled 500 Years Ago ‘Come Back!’

What Inquistion?

The Inquisition threatened them with gruesome deaths if they remained. Now Madrid is welcoming Jews back, not least, to help boost the flagging Spanish economy.

Shira Rubin

Published Jun. 12 2015 1:06PM EDT

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Shira Rubin

Shira Rubin

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