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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 06:40 AM
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Mallorca Chuetas are of Jewish descent, rabbi says
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14122989

A senior Israeli rabbi has ruled that a group of residents of the Spanish island of Mallorca are of Jewish descent, reports say.

The Chuetas, of Palma de Mallorca, descended from Jewish inhabitants on the island who were forced to convert to Christianity 600 years ago.

Many can trace their heritage back to ancestors killed during the 17th Century for practising Judaism.

A rabbi was sent to the island to look at community members' family trees.
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Daggoo Donating Member (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 09:40 AM
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1. Father Serra, too...
Ergo, likely Father Serra, the founder of the California missions (who was from Majorca)
was also of Jewish descent.
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King_David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-14-11 05:36 PM
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2. Very interesting


Is it IP because now they will suddenly go on Aliyah?
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just55650 Donating Member (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-11 01:31 AM
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3. fascinating stuff
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