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Spain begins exhumation of 128 Civil War victims from Franco mausoleum

The remains of some 34,000 people, many of them victims of Franco's regime, are buried anonymously in the crypt of the basilica carved into a mountainside northwest of Madrid.

By REUTERS
12/06/2023

Spanish politician resigns after calling Jewish rival a 'Nazi Jew'

Rubiales reacted to an interview in which Bendodo stated that "Spain is not strong enough to withstand another five years under Pedro Sanchez."

Barcelona mayor who severed ties with Tel Aviv loses election

She was defeated by Xavier Trias, the right-wing candidate from the Junts party, a former mayor who Colau had previously unseated in 2015.

By ORGE CASTELLANO/JTA
02/06/2023

Antisemitism and Censorship in Catalonia - Opinion

The municipal election day in Spain took place this Sunday. What will happen in Barcelona, Spain's second-largest city and Catalonia's capital?

28/05/2023

2,000 year old Roman carving of smiley face discovered in Spain

The carving features three distinct elements - a human face, a cornucopia and a phallus - within a space measuring 57 x 42 centimeters.

Designer Stuart Weitzman receives award for education of Sephardi Jews

The Doña Gracia Prize is an annual award given for outstanding achievements that represent, defend, and promote the universal values of Judaism.

22/05/2023
Rambam

Medieval Jewish thinker Maimonides wrote in Romance language - research

Maimonides, born Moses ben Maimon and also known as the Rambam, is one of the great scholars and thinkers of his time, even among non-Jewish contemporaries. 

Spanish scientists seek to crack mystery of Canaries skeleton cave

The archaeologists, who use security ropes while working on the steep terrain, said it was not a normal burial place because they only found men.

By REUTERS
09/05/2023

'French Spiderman' crawls up Barcelona skyscraper in climate action

Sixty-year-old Alain Robert crawled up the exterior of the glass and steel-covered Melia Barcelona Sky Hotel, the Spanish city's fourth-tallest building.

By REUTERS
05/05/2023

Porto Jewish Community inaugurated new cemetery five centuries after expulsion

The event was presided over by rabbis from Portugal, Israel, the US and the UK.

01/05/2023
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