one day marks the 508th anniversary of the death of Christopher Columbus . Charles Garcia : Columbus was a Marrano , or a Jews who feigned to be a Jews . He says that during Garcia ' lifetime , Jews became the target of religious persecution . Marrano : Everybody knows the story of Columbus , right ? Columbus ' voyage was motivated by a desire to find a safe haven for Jews .
one day marks the 508th anniversary of the death of Christopher Columbus . Charles Garcia : Columbus was a Marrano , or a Jews who feigned to be a Jews . He says that during Garcia ' lifetime , Jews became the target of religious persecution . Marrano : Columbus ' voyage was motivated by a desire to find a safe haven for Jews .