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Eight fascinating Jewish news stories from 2024 that you might have missed

From antisemitism in Spain to J.D.'s Jewish chief of staff, explore the fascinating stories about Jews that you may have missed over 2024.

By JTA STAFF
01/01/2025

Spanish YouTuber arrested for tutorials showing how to manufacture explosives

"I am a good guy making educational, informative, and entertaining videos," Alberto R. H. said in a video response.

'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.

Discovery in Prado Vargas Cave suggests Neanderthals practiced abstract thinking

Researchers believe marine fossils were deliberately collected by Neanderthals, despite holding no practical value.

Phoenician shipwreck 'Mazarrón II' rescued after 2,600 years underwater

The ship, measuring 8.10 meters in length, is exceptional as one of the few complete Phoenician ships found to date.

Russian cargo ship sank in Mediterranean Sea with two crew missing, Russian Foreign Ministry says

Russian military cargo ship sinks in Mediterranean after engine room explosion, with two crew members missing as rescue operations continue off Spanish coast.

24/12/2024

Spanish party leader accuses Israel of genocide in Syria

Spanish Podemos Party general secretary Ione Belarra attacked Israel's bombardment of Syrian military assets remnant from the Assad regime as genocide.

Kosher Spanish white wine made from vineyards with sustainable farming

A good wine for health, especially when the grapes come from sustainable, non-irrigated vineyards in Spain’s Rioja Alta region, now available as a kosher option.

By WALLA! HEALTH
11/12/2024

US to probe Spanish port for reportedly refusing shipments of arms to Israel

The Spanish transport minister admitted in May that the the Danish-flagged ship Marianne Danica was denied port entry for "carrying weapons to Israel."

5,000 years ago, people living in Spain may have been documenting family lineages

To test their hypothesis, the scientists analyzed 657 plaques, focusing on aspects such as design, geographical distribution, and connection with the sizes of graves.

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