Tag #122589 - Interview #78508 (Mayer Rafael Alhalel)

My ancestors came from Spain [see Expulsion of the Jews from Spain] [1]. They were Sephardi Jews [2] persecuted by the Inquisition five centuries ago. They spoke Ladino. My paternal kin came from Silistra. Unfortunately, I don’t remember my father’s parents. My grandfather’s name was Mayer Rafael Alhalel, and my grandmother was Lia Rafael Alhalel. I know nothing about their personalities, habits or how they dressed, and neither do I have any photos.