While it is easy to focus on the Conversos who escaped Spain or Portugal and successfully reintegrated in Jewish life, … More
Author: rambam442013
Who is a Jew?
The question, Who is a Jew?, is directly related to the over arching theme of this website. The plight of … More
Song From a Withered Limb: Las Posadas and the Converso Crisis of the 16th Century
The following article was originally presented at the national conference of the Society for Crypto Jewish Studies in Dallas, Texas … More
The Maharal of Prague and Conversos
While I have focused on developing CryptoJudaism.com, readers continue to find this site and so I will continue to post … More
A 300 Year Old Siddur in England
The discovery of a 300 year old siddur (Jewish prayerbook) has sparked curiousity among researchers in England. The siddur is … More
A Portuguese Town Tries to Amend the Past
The Portuguese town of Monsaraz is looking to make amends for one aspect of its history by opening a Jewish cultural … More
Music of the London Spanish-Jewish Community
B”H The following two sites are dedicated to the melodies of the Spanish-Portuguese tradition in London. The Spanish-Portuguese Jewish community … More
Struggles of Faith: The Conversos of Amsterdam and Modern Jewry
It would be logical to believe that the Conversos of the 17th century who were able to escape or journey … More
Jewish Identity and Ethnicity
In a previous post How Can you Be Jewish and Hispanic? I discussed common assumptions made by many individuals, both … More
Hasdai Crescas and the Violence of 1391
Hasdai Crescas was a brilliant Talmudist of the 14th century in Spain. Crescas is of particular note to those interested … More