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The Jews in Portugal were forced to convert to Christianity . Using Usque’s quote and the background information on Doña Gracia , explain how Doña Gracia helped the Anusim escape Portugal . 2 In the eyes of the Jews of the time , Doña Gracia was like “( the hand of ) God during the Exodus from Egypt . ” Explain this comparison . 3 Find Proverbs 31 : 29 in your Bible . On a medal produced in Israel in memory of Doña Gracia there is a sentence based on this verse . Explain why they chose to use this verse . Background Information Supporting the Settlement of Jews in Tiberias The attitude towards Jews in the Ottoman Empire * was better than the attitude towards Jews in Italy . Consequently , in 1553 Doña Gracia moved to Istanbul where she continued to contribute very large sums of money to the local Jewish community , as well as to the poor , Jews and non-Jews alike . She also “ rented” the city of Tiberias in the land of Israel : she paid the Turkish sultan a large annual sum to allow Jews to settle there . The Ottoman Empire – the countries ruled over by the Turkish Sultan . 4 Look at the map on page 138 . Find the countries where the Anusim who received help from Doña Gracia lived . Find the countries where Doña Gracia lived . Draw an arrow between the countries to show the origin and destination of the help provided by Doña Gracia .
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