Years after her conversion from Catholicism to Judaism, Genie Milgrom discovered documents linking the family to a crypto-Jewish heritage in medieval Spain.

The municipality of Campo de Criptana offered the explanation in a statement Tuesday about the display, which it condemned as unacceptable

The Spanish Jewish community believes that government efforts are directed more at attracting tourist dollars than accurately portraying Jewish history.

The Monastery of Poblet, not far from Barcelona, provides refuge, preservation and access to a rare illuminated Haggadah.

Once upon a time, Jews lived in the medieval hilltop village of Ayllón, 90 miles north of Madrid. Expelled from Spain in 1492, there was