History of the Jews in the Balearic Islands History of the Jews in the Balearic Islands The history of the Jews in the Balearic Islands goes back more than a thousand years. Jews have lived in the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, belonging to Spain. These are situated to the east of Valencia, the three principal of which are named Majorca (Spanish, Mallorca), Minorca (Menorca), and Eivissa or Ibiza. The group first formed the Kingdom of Majorca; later it became a Spanish province under the domination of Aragon. According to the chroniclers, there were Jewish inhabitants in the Balearic Isles as early as the 2nd century. In the
Is the Is Are well as the album art. The album was given an exclusive pre-release stream via "The Guardian" on January 29, 2016. "Is the Is Are" received mostly positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 24 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Writing for Pitchfork, Ian Cohen gave the album a positive review, praising its scope and lyrical content: ""Is the Is Are" doesn’t engage in fantasy or open up new worlds — it builds a nearly impenetrable