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Title: Christopher Columbus by B'nai B'rith
Source: Jewish Reference Book: B'nai B'rith Manual, 1926
URL Source: [None]
Published: Jun 23, 2006
Author: Samuel S. Cohon
Post Date: 2006-06-23 19:17:18 by bluegrass
Ping List: *New History*
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Views: 1659
Comments: 50

Source: Jewish Reference Book: B'nai B'rith Manual
Edited by Samuel S. Cohon
Cincinnati, Ohio
1926

pp. 248-250

THE JEW IN AMERICA BY SAMUEL S. COHON

The Jewish Role in the Discovery of America — While many Jews are recent immigrants, the Jew is no new arrival in this country. In point of length of residence and of service, he is the equal of any white man on this continent. That he played an important role in the discovery of America is a matter of history.

In recent years, the conviction has grown in the minds of scholars that Columbus' blood was partly Jewish. His mother, so it is alleged, came of a well-known Jewish family — the Ponte Rossi. And "Collom," which is the real name of Columbus, was that of an Italian Jewish family. As it was not safe in those days, in Spain, to be known as Jew, he called himself a "Genoese navigator." Though his origin is still a mooted question, it is pretty certain that he associated with Jews and was the recipient of their aid in his great work. When he failed to induce Ferdinand and Isabella to assist him in his undertaking, he turned to the Marrano, Louis de Santangel, the chan-celor of Aragon, for assistance. Together with his relative, Gabriel Sanchez, the royal treasurer, and his friend, Juan Cabrero, the royal chamberlain, also of Jewish blood, Santangel entered energetically into the plans of Columbus. He showed the queen the advantages to the crown and'to Spain of the discovery of a short route to India; the immortal fame and the limitless wealth that would be theirs.

Inspired by this glamor, the queen consented to pawn her jewels in order to raise sufficient funds for the expedition but she did not have to go that far. Santangel modestly requested to be permitted to advance the needed money out of his private treasury and accordingly advanced, without interest, 1,700 ducats (which is equivalent to $160,000 in our money). In view of these facts, Prof. Herbert B. Adams appropriately coined the fine epigram: "Not Jewels, but Jews were the real financial basis for the first expedition of Columbus."

Santangel's zeal was prompted, not only by his high-mindedness, but also by his Jewish loyalty. Two of his uncles were burnt by the Inquisition because of their Judaism and he himself, as may be well imagined, suffered greatly because of the mask of Catholicism which he was forced to wear. The condition of the Jews of Spain was near-ing its highest point of misery. Ferdinand and Isabella were preparing to expel all the Jews from their provinces. On August 2, 1492, about 300,000 Jews who refused to become Christians left Spain; and on the following day, Columbus, with the aid of Santangel, set sail in search of what turned out to be a haven of rest for the wandering Jews as for all the persecuted.

Columbus took with him the astronomical charts and instruments prepared by Abraham Zacuto, a Jewish professor at Salamanka. These were of incalculable service to the navigator and, on one occasion, saved the lives of the whole company. At least five members of the expedition, including the surgeon, Marco, the ship's doctor, Bernal, and the interpreter, Louis Torres, were Jews. Torres was the first European to tread on American soil and also the first to discover the use of tobacco. He won the good-will of a Cuban chief and received from him large grants of land and many slaves as presents. Columbus' recognition of his indebtedness to the Jews is shown also by the fact that the first detailed account of his discoveries was addressed to his Jewish patron, Louis de Santangel, and a similar letter was sent to Gabriel Sanchez.

Columbus' second expedition (1493) was again financed by Jewish funds. This time the money came not from the pocket of a rich Jewish patron, but out of the funds realized from the sale of the confiscated possessions of the Jews that were expelled from Spain.


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Note: Scanned from the book by me. Alerts to any typos would be appreciated.

Is anyone else curious if this is still history that B'nai B'rith holds to?

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#2. To: Yertle Turtle, christine, Zipporah, robin, Zoroaster, BTP Holdings, Mind_Virus, Brian S, Jethro Tull, Tauzero, Bub, mugwort, Peetie Wheatstraw, HOUNDDAWG, Uncle Bill, Dakmar, Flintlock, tom007, aristeides, Eoghan, Diana, SKYDRIFTER (#0)

In view of these facts, Prof. Herbert B. Adams appropriately coined the fine epigram: "Not Jewels, but Jews were the real financial basis for the first expedition of Columbus."

Hidden history flag.

bluegrass  posted on  2006-06-23   19:26:04 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: bluegrass (#2)

Hold on!

The Spanish Inquisition preceded this adventure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Inquisition

There were Muslims, Jews and Christians in Spain. So, you may as well say that it was Arabs who helped discover America.

This article is pure propaganda, revisionist history BS, IMO.

robin  posted on  2006-07-02   14:02:02 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: robin (#10)

This article is pure propaganda, revisionist history BS, IMO.

I think it's a mix of history and legend. Colom is an old Sephardic Jewish name and Columbus did get backing from Jews.

The pickler for the ADL types is that if B'nai B'rith was lying in 1926, what are they lying about now? If they're telling the truth, then the genocide stories used by them for the past 60 years are due to more than a little influence of Jews in history.

I posted this as a favor for Ferret Mike when he played the Columbus card.

bluegrass  posted on  2006-07-02   14:22:39 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#14. To: bluegrass (#12)

"I posted this as a favor for Ferret Mike when he played the Columbus card."

You understand so little in regards to Columbus, you mearely worked once more to compound your ignorance and to celebrate your favorite punching bag, the Jewish faith.

Nothing more.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2006-07-02   14:33:16 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#16. To: Ferret Mike (#14)

your favorite punching bag, the Jewish faith.

Whether or not the Jewish "faith" has anything to do with Jews becoming a punching bag remains to be seen. It's far more likely that they just piss everyone off time and again which usually ends up in their expulsion or their being ostracized.

This old poor persecuted Jews syndrome has run its course, and it's about time too. Fucking Jews have nauseated the world for 6 millenium without ever taking a look inward to resolve their problem.

It's happening again, only this time it appears that there is an international disgust brewing that the bought off politicians can only hold back for so long before the international community swats the Jews back into the pile of shit they came from !

Shitlom !

noone222  posted on  2006-07-02   14:48:34 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#18. To: noone222 (#16)

"This old poor persecuted Jews syndrome has run its course, and it's about time too."

Heh, more like your hate and bait desire to see a return of good old fashioned pogroms got run into the ground by Adolf Hitler and company. And it was indeed about time too.

Shalom.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2006-07-02   14:52:29 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#20. To: Ferret Mike (#18)

Heh, more like your hate and bait desire to see a return of good old fashioned pogroms got run into the ground by Adolf Hitler and company. And it was indeed about time too.

Tell us about Purim and the Amalekites, Mike. Tell us about the babies killed by Jews.

Tell us why Communism was originally called "Jewish Bolshevism." Tell us how many Christians were murdered by Jews in the Soviet Union.

Tell us why Solzhenitsyn's last two books detailing the Jewish destruction of the Soviet Union haven't been published in the U.S.

Tell us about the Israeli attack on the Liberty, Mike.

YertleTurtle  posted on  2006-07-02   14:58:03 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#22. To: YertleTurtle (#20)

I'll tell you you are a strange guy, and first return to defending your idol Uncle Adolf which you were wise not to do.

I did not and do not support the attack on the Liberty and have felt there is more to the story then the official one by the Israeli government.

As for the other fare I see to your post, I just see your buying into a game of Jew baiting and hating, and there is nothing pertinent or intelligent about doing this.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2006-07-02   15:08:39 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#26. To: Ferret Mike (#22)

I'll tell you you are a strange guy, and first return to defending your idol Uncle Adolf which you were wise not to do.

Again I point out that you are a leftist, and like all leftists are consumed by hate and the desire to murder.

As for the rest of what I wrote, of course you won't answer it...you know I'm in the right.

YertleTurtle  posted on  2006-07-02   16:03:44 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#37. To: YertleTurtle (#26)

"Again I point out that you are a leftist, and like all leftists are consumed by hate and the desire to murder."

And you are amusing in your absurdity as usual. Consumed with hate am I now? Which is why if you showed up at my door I'd take you down to the local coffee shop and buy you a cup of Joe and talk about politics, or whatever.

And I want murder so much, I am - and have always been - against the death penalty. I am against abortion, and I strongly feel you have a right to voice your opinion, no matter how hateful or screwed up it is.

You are a strange dude, and when I hear you speak of how intelligent you are, it sounds like you are trying to convince you of that. Part of the trappings of a richly intelligent being is the inherent knowledge that affirmations are the worst way to try to relate how smart one is.

It is either apparent to the listener, or isn't. I had the Mensa battery of tests inflicted on me and my other siblings as a youth by my school teacher aunt and one of the worst things that happened to me was doing exceedingly well on it and making the cut.

There are some very screwed up people who spend allot of time at the club in Portland, and had I known what a stigma making that cut would be, I would of purposely flunked it.

I consider myself human, no better or worse or worthy of life than any of my fellow travelers on this planet. We all have something to offer each other, and I am going to kinda find you amusing and interesting, and even like some of your musings whether you like it or not, and whether I violently oppose much of what you believe politically.

If you can't feel compassion for the worst human being alive or dead after some fashion or even in the smallest of ways, you are probably worse off as a human then you realize. ;-)

Ferret Mike  posted on  2006-07-03 00:45:39 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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