*SEPHARDIC WORLD, WEDNESDAY 29 DECEMBER 2021**SPEAKER: DAVID MENDOZA**SPAIN AND THE JEWS: FROM EXPULSION TO CITIZENSHIP*Iberian Jews were expelled in 1492, and Sephardim offered Spanish citizenship in 2015. How did Spain see the Jews during this 500 year period? What caused the shift from anti-Semitic Catholic zeal to putting out the welcome mat? Against the backdrop of Spanish history, ***David Mendoza*** discusses the evolution of Spain's attitude towards Jews.This meeting is being held this **WEDNESDAY **as the previous and subsequent Sundays are holidays in most countries. **David **needs no introduction to this group. He is co-host of Sephardic World, president of the Sephardic Genealogy Society, and a founder of The Sephardic Diaspora group on Facebook. He has over twenty-five years of experience in Sephardic genealogy.The meeting is on WEDNESDAY 29 December 2021, at 11am in LA, 2pm NYC, 7pm London, 8pm Paris/Amsterdam, and 9pm Jerusalem. Patrons can join us on Zoom. The link is shared at our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/sephardiEveryone is invited to join us for free at: https://www.youtube.com/SephardicGenealogyAndHistory/ Please subscribe to the YouTube channel. It helps us a lot and reminds you when we are going live!Over the last year and a half Sephardic World has become the leading forum for learning about Sephardic history and genealogy. We have no commercial sponsorship or public funding. There is no charge to attend our meetings or to view our content. If you are not a patron and can afford it, please consider supporting our work: https://www.patreon.com/sephardi*Best wishes,**Ton and David **Sephardic World**Image: Detail of Escena de Inquisición by Francisco de Goya*