Jewish community in Spain

Antisemitic incidents in Spain rise 14.5% as watchdog warns hatred is being normalized

Antisemitic incidents in Spain increased in 2025, according to a report by Jewish groups that cited vandalism, harassment and other attacks while warning against the normalization of hate.

A far-right Spanish nationalist demonstration brought together supporters and members linked to Vox, the People's Party (PP), and the neo-Nazi group Nucleo Nacional in Barcelona, on September 2, 2025.
People march during a pro-Palestinian protest in Barcelona, Spain, October 4, 2025

'Feared for my life': French Jew recalls antisemitic attacks in Barcelona when leaving synagogue

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A Maimonides statue in Córdoba was defaced. His writings have an answer to hate - opinion

Members of the Guardia Civil USECIC guard migrants on Tarajal beach after crossing the border between Spain and Morocco on July 31, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain.

Spanish MEP appeals to Netanyahu to back Spain's sovereignty amid Ceuta border crisis


International Sephardi Congress in Zamora deepens knowledge about the Spain-Portugal border

The congress has become a July highlight on Zamora’s calendar of events, attracting locals and visitors to the city.

 PARTICIPANTS IN the 13th International Sephardi Congress in Zamora listen to a presentation.

Fraudsters sold fake Sephardic citizenship for cash, say Spanish police

The immigration scheme allegedly exploited a 2015 law, dubbed the “Law of Return,” that allows the descendants of Jews expelled in the 1492 Spanish Inquisition to obtain Spanish nationality. 

 A ceremony at Spain's Royal Palace in Madrid marked the passing of a law granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews, Nov. 30, 2015.

The forced converts of the Inquisition: Rediscovering Spanish, Portuguese roots - interview

A descendant of forced converts persecuted by the Inquisition has a suggestion for the Jewish state.

 CASTLE OF CALATRAVA. Garcia discovered that his Judaizing family lived under the protection of the Knights of Calatrava, near Almagro in the Spanish province of Ciudad Real, for 500 years, thus avoiding discovery by the Inquisition.

Spain should think thrice before it lectures Israel about genocide - opinion

Spain's historical relationship with the Jews makes its accusations of genocide hypocritical.

 SPANISH PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres attend an Arab League summit in Baghdad last Saturday. Spain committed genocide against the Jewish people three times, the writer asserts.

‘They walk our streets’: Hezbollah instills fear in Spanish Jews, gov't fails to tackle terror

The arrest of three suspects accused of building exploding drones in the city center has raised alarms about terrorist activity and rising antisemitism in Europe.

 HOISTING A photo of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah at a rally in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon.

Kosher restaurant in Madrid targeted in antisemitic arson attempt

An individual who is still at large walked into the crowded Rimmon Kosher restaurant and “doused the entrance with a liquid that had a strong smell of gasoline.”

 Logo of the kosher Rimmon Pizza and Pasta restaurant that was targeted in an attempted arson attack.

'The 2,000 Kidnapped Spanish Jewish Children’ film honors families of October 7 hostages

The documentary outlines how 2,000 Jewish children were sent to the hostile island of São Tomé after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492.

 Stills from the film 'The 2,000 Kidnapped Spanish Jewish Children.'

Cycling and culinary delights: A Catalonia family adventure

Transform a family vacation into a cultural adventure with cycling, food, and history in Catalonia. From Barcelona's iconic Gaudi landmarks to medieval towns and tapas delights.

Cycling at Barcelona port.

Flamenco in Hebrew in a Canaanite spirit

“As far as I know, this is the first time ever that flamenco songs will be sung in Hebrew,” says choreographer.

 THE ISRAELI Flamenco Dance Company will strut its stuff on July 27 in Tel Aviv.

Shem Tov Bible, dating back to 1312, available for auction with $5 million price tag

Before it was in Sassoon's possession, much of the history of the text had been lost for centuries.

 The Shem Tov Bible dates back to 1312 in Castile, now modern day Spain.