The 1497 expulsion of Portuguese Jews — Manuel I’s decree, the forced mass conversions of April 1497, the creation of the New Christians (Marranos), the Portuguese Inquisition, and the global Sephardic diaspora that followed.
The last spiritual leader of the Lisbon Jewish community before the 1497 expulsion and Portugal’s greatest biblical exegete. His life, prolific commentaries, distinguished students, and lasting impact on Sephardic Jewry.
In a small town in northeastern Portugal, a Jewish community survived in secret for five hundred years — an extraordinary story of determination, faith and revival.
A towering figure of Portuguese Jewry — the great biblical commentator who also served as a state treasurer, and then went into exile with his people. The story of Don Isaac Abravanel.
Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) is the language of the Jews of Spain who were expelled in 1492 and preserved it in exile for five hundred years. A living language reflecting an unforgettable heritage.
