History of the Jews in Gibraltar

Gibraltarian Jews
Judios gibraltareños
יהודים גיברלטרים
Sir Joshua Hassan GBE KCMG LVO QC
Solomon Levy, MBE JP
Sam Benady, MBE
Total population
600[1]
Languages
English, Spanish, Llanito, Hebrew, Ladino, Haketia, Judeo-Moroccan Arabic
Religion
Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Sephardi Jews, Moroccan Jews
The location of Gibraltar (dark green, in box) in Europe

The history of the Jews in Gibraltar dates from the fourteenth century. Despite periods of persecution, for the most part the Jews of Gibraltar have prospered and been one of the largest religious minorities in the city, where they have made contributions to the culture, defence, and the government.

Significantly, the Jews of Gibraltar have faced almost no official anti-Semitism during their time in the city. During Gibraltar's tercentenary celebration, Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Commonwealth, was quoted as saying, "In the dark times of expulsion and inquisition, Gibraltar lit the beacon of tolerance," and that Gibraltar "is probably the community where Jews have been the most integrated."[2]

  1. ^ "The Virtual Jewish World: Gibraltar". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. ^ Wilkinson, Isambard (13 December 2004). "Gibraltar rocks to Hebrew 'God Save the Queen'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 September 2015.

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