 Shalom. I am pleased to introduce you to the course The Jews in Spain and it denies the history and culture of the Jews in the Hispanic lands. During class lecture sessions and field studies to relevant institutions and museums we will gain a contextual framework to understand the perception of the Jews from Spain and the perception that Spain has from the Jews along with main historical facts. During class discussions the students will gain an interpretative and conceptual tools for historical analysis through the study of primary sources from inquisitorial procedures to poetry from medieval paintings to contemporary movies. Classes will be dynamic and provide this understanding of the realities of Hispanic Jews trying to avoid stereotypes and imagined realities that oftentimes are projected through historical or over historical periods. Finally the course also proposes to value the importance of both tangible and intangible heritage in the shaping and building of present-day societies so the outcome of the course will be a joint proposal of a narrative and initiatives for the preservation, recovery and celebration of Hispanic Jewish heritage. You are all welcome to join the journey. Baruchim Abaim, bienvenidos.