History of the Jews in the Balearic Islands taxes demanded of the Jews of Catalonia and Aragon. The Jews of Majorca, Minorca, and Ibiza always formed one congregation. The Christian propaganda, here as well as elsewhere, grew ever stronger. Endeavors were made to convert Jews, and a similar theological controversy to that which occurred in Aragon took place in 1286. Somewhat later, priests forced themselves into the Jewish quarter; a tumult arose, representative Jews made complaint (1305), and the clergy were absolutely forbidden to enter the Jewish quarter or the homes of Jews unless accompanied by a bailiff or an official of the governor. Fearing expulsion, the fate
Gorg Blau Gorg Blau Gorg Blau is an artificial reservoir on the island of Majorca in the Balearic Islands, located in valleys between the Puig Major & Puig de Massanella. With Cúber, since 1971, it provides water to the city of Palma and the surrounding areas. The torrent which starts at the reservoir, named the Gorg Blau Torrent or Sa Fosca Torrent, finishes in the Pareis Torrent. It was declared a natural monument by the Balearic Islands Government in 2003. Until 1971, the name Gorg Blau referred to the thinnest place of the Pareis Torrent, which is the place that crossed the