Jean Lafitte, the Most Famous Jewish Pirate
This piece about Jewish Pirates was written by a former professor from Temple University, Professor Bernard Glick: Many of the pirates of the Caribbean were Sephardim Jews who turned to piracy to get revenge on the Spanish Catholics who expelled them from Spain in 1492, murdered their families and stole their property. Six of Barbarossas chief officers were Jewish! This article sheds light on one of the most famous Jewish Pirates: Jean Lafitte the Jewish Pirate. One of the things I do since I... Sign in to see full entry.