Sephardic Evening

 

Live with us the Seville sunset in the Jewish quarter, "Barrio de Santa Cruz", in a different way! Walking through it´s magical streets or contemplating nice views at the top Terrace of the Murillo Hotel, with  the Giralda tower in front.

Enjoy the Sephardic Jewish culture, through an experience that combines history and music. Will start with a walking tour through the Jewish quarter with comments, curiosities and anecdotes about the history of the Jews of Sepharad and their life in the Medieval Seville. 

 

 

After the walk, we will go up to the terrace and will enjoy the Sephardic music, beautiful Sephardic songs with the live sounds of the arabic oud or violin. The hotel will provide in a Bar service, even a the Moroccan Tea, during the performance.

And this way, we will make you evoke the Sephardic soul of Seville!

Information:

Meeting point: Hotel Murillo (C/ Lope de Rueda, nº 7-9)

Schedule: Friday, 8:30 pm (since June, 17th)

Price: 15 €

 

Booking:

• www.besepharad.net / 607344348
• Murillo Hotel: 954216095
• Ticketea 

THE JEWS IN SEVILLE

The first evidence of the jewish presence in the Iberian Peninsula date from Roman period, when Seville was an important city of Hispania.

 
The jewish quarter of Seville grew during Muslim period, between 8th and 11th century. The Jews were accepted into the Muslim society, and they were outstanding doctors, scientists, poets and viziers of the sovereings of Al-Andalus. During the reign of the Taifa’s king of Seville Al-Mutamid (1069-1090), Abraham ben Me’ir Ibn Muhayir was the leader of the jewish community, doctor, astronomer and vizier in the abadí court.

Almoravid and Almohad peoples were intolerants and a lot of Jews were exiled, that was the reason why there was a little jewish presence when the Christian King Fernando III conquered Seville in 1248. Fernando III attracted many Jews to repopulate Seville. The jewish quarter grew during his govern and he gave three mosques to the jewish community, to be transformed into synagogues.

 
The King Pedro I of Castille (1350-1369) had a jewish treasurer and confidant, Samuel ha-Levi. However, anti-Semitism spreaded because of some priests arranging against the Jews. In Sevilla, in 1391, a terrible pogrom happened and the jewish quarter was destroyed by the people. A lot of Jews died and scaped and others were forced to convert to Christianity. 

The Jews converted were watched by the Inquisition because of the suspicions to be practicing the Judaism in secrecy. In 1492, the Catholic Monarchs expelled the Jews from their kingdoms. The Jews suffered a diaspora around the Mediterraean Sea. However their trace has not been dissapeared from the land that they called Sepharad. Come with us to discover their legacy…

Seal of the Jewish community of Seville (14th century)

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