Could a quarter of all Latinos have Jewish ancestry?

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http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/256844 The percentage of Latin Americans with Jewish ancestry could be far higher than previously thought, according to a new study. The study, published last week in Nature Communications under the title “Latin Americans show wide-spread Converso ancestry and imprint of local … Continued

The Branches of the Menora Are Curved In This Ancient Rashi Manuscript

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Revised 12th of Tamuz, 5782 after finding the original link to the Bodleian Library page is no longer valid. I downloaded other Rashi Manuscripts which seem to make the same point. See also: http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84700460/f233.image.r=H%C3%A9breu.langEN Modern 10 Agorot coin pictured aboveCoins … Continued