La villa de Arándiga, del señorío de los Martínez de Luna, en el siglo XV: sus judíos

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to highlight 15th century Jewish life in the village of Arándiga, in the kingdom of Aragón. Arándiga belonged to the Martinez de Luna family. Information is derived from public notarial documents contained in the Zaragoza, Calatayud, and La Almunia de Doña Godina Municipal Protocol Archives; what is learned is how the Arándiga Jewish aljama organized its functions, how the synagogue was managed, how butchering was undertaken, how the censos and comandas were paid by the Jewish community, and how Jews interacted with the landed nobility as well as with Christians and Moors. In the section devoted to families, all names and family names of the Jewish inhabitants, their professional activities and their properties have been registered.