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Yes, Jews came from Israeli area, as these links bring out. Google search: "When did Jews arrive in Spain?"

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History of the Jews in Spain - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Spain

Many of these conversos, as did those of later periods, maintained their Jewish identities in secret (Assis, p. 10). During the more tolerant reign of Suintila (621– 631), however, most of the conversos returned to Judaism, and a number of the exiled returned to Spain (Encyclopaedica Judaica, p. 221.) In 633, the Fourth ...

‎Early history (before 300) · ‎Moorish Spain (711 to 1492) · ‎Catholic kingdoms of ...

History of the Jews in Spain - Kehillat Israel
http://kehillatisrael.net/docs/learning/sephardim.html

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When considering these results, also keep in mind that correlation is not proof of causation, but these results are nonetheless illustrative of the intimate genetic relationship among Spanish Jews and Christians—and Muslims. When did the Jews first arrive in Spain? There are hints from the Bible that the lands of the western ...

Spain Virtual Jewish History Tour - Jewish Virtual Library
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/spain-virtual-jewish-history-tour
Though this still did not afford them equal rights with Muslims, during this “Golden Age” of Spain, Jews rose to great prominence in society, business, and government. ..... Small numbers of Jews started to arrive in Spain in the 19th century, and synagogues were eventually opened in Madrid and Barcelona. Slowly things ...
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HOW DID THE JEWS ORIGINALLY COME TO SPAIN? | The Destiny ...
https://www.jewishdestiny.com/destinys-projects/heralds-of-destiny/completed-films-educators-guides/rambam/the-history-origins-of-sephardic-jewry/the-origins-and-history-of-sephardic-jewry/how-did-the-jews-originally-come-to-spain/

Legend also has it that, as a reward for their help, Nebuchadnezzar transported Jews to Spain as slaves to serve the needs of the Spanish conquerors. These Jews were Kohanim as well as members of the royal family of David. as possible confirmation of this, a Biblical verse (obadia 1:20) speaks explicitly of the “exiled ...

Background history of the Jews in Seville and in Spain, Andalucia
http://www.andalucia.com/history/jews.htm
It is said that the first Jews arrived in Seville in the sixth century BC, and were from David's family. They spoke Ladino, a Judeo form of Spanish. ... Measures were taken to catch forbidden Jewish religious practices carried out secretly by marranos - did they eat pork? Did they cook on the Shabbat (Saturday, the Jewish holy ...

The Jews in Islamic Spain: Al Andalus
http://www.sephardicstudies.org/islam.html
Phoenicians, Greeks, Vandals, Visigoths, Muslims, Jews, and Christians all occupied Spain at one point or another. History records communities of .... The Jews had limited autonomy, but full rights to practice their religion, as well as full protection by their Muslim rulers; but this did not occur for free. There was a specific tax ...