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Bringing Together and Educating Descendants of Sephardic Conversos

Author: rambam442013

Rabbi Juan Marcos Bejarano-Gutierrez is a graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas where he earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. He studied at the Siegal College of Judaic Studies in Cleveland and received a Master of Arts Degree with Distinction in Judaic Studies. He completed his doctoral studies at the Spertus Institute of Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago in 2015. His doctoral dissertation is titled “Complex Identities: Christian and Jewish Attitudes Towards Conversos” and was accepted in September 2015. He also studied at the American Seminary for Contemporary Judaism and received rabbinic ordination in 2011 from Yeshivat Mesilat Yesharim.

Jewish Studies Presents Judeo-Spanish Culture Week, January 24-31

Dallas, TX– Southern Methodist University will celebrate Judeo-Spanish culture with a series of festive events and lectures the week of … More

Bryan Kirschen, Danielle Joyner, Flory Jagoda, Judeo-Spanish Culture, Sephardic Jews, Sephardim, Shira Lander, Spanish

Ancient Israelite Identity: Religion, Ethnicity, and the Land of Israel

While this is not related to Crypto-Jewish or Sephardic Jewish studies, a broader goal of this website is to provide … More

Ancient Israelite Identity, Ancient Jewish Identity, Biblical Israel

Song of the Crypto-Jews

I found reference to Canto de los Marranos a few days ago.  This impressive musical piece was originally commissioned by … More

Canto de los Marranos, Martin Levy, Phyllis Bryn-Julson, San Francisco Symphony, Song of the Crypto-Jews, Union of American Hebrew Congregations

¿Qué tanta influencia genética judía hay en América Latina?

The following Spanish language article from Tangible discusses the genetic legacy and influence of Turkish Sephardim on Latin America. This … More

Conversos, Latin America, Latin American Jews, Turkish Sephardim

Al-Andalus History of Islam in Spain

An excellent video on the history of Islamic Spain. Posted by Rabbi Juan Bejarano Gutierrez the director of the B’nei Anusim … More

Islamic Spain, Sephardi Jews

History of Spanish and Portuguese Jews Part 4

This is the fourth part of a 5 part series on the history of Spanish and Portuguese Jews delivered a … More

Anusim, Conversos, Crypto Jews, Crypto-Jewish, Crypto-Judaism, Sephardic Jews

Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised by Ocasio-Cortez’s Jewish Heritage

The Israeli news site Haaretz printed a “response” to yesterday’s news that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims a Sephardic heritage. The link … More

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Crypto Jews, Sephardic Jews

History of Spanish and Portuguese Jews-Part 2

This is the second part of a 5 part series on the history of Spanish and Portuguese Jews delivered a … More

Crypto Jews, Sephardic Jewish History, Sephardic Jews

Ocasio-Cortez claims Jewish ancestry

Whatever your opinions regarding newly elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, her recent claim to a Crypto-Jewish heritage is fascinating. The full … More

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Crypto Jews

Jewish and Christian Attitudes Towards Forced Jewish Converts-Part 5

This is a lecture on Jewish and Christian attitudes on Forced Converts (Anusim). This based on my book titled Secret … More

Anusim, Forced Conversions, Forced Converts

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