Why did so many Iberian Jews convert to Christianity when faced with violence? Why did they not respond to persecution … More
Category: Crypto-Jewish History
Rabbi Peter Tarlow on Crypto-Jews in Central and South America
The following podcast was recorded by the Mystic and the Skeptic Podcast and features a recent talk given by Rabbi … More
Rabbi Peter Tarlow
Rabbi Peter Tarlow, Ph.D, the Director of the Center for Latino – Jewish Relations/Director del Centro para Relaciones latinas – judías, will … More
An auto-da-fé in Lisbon’s Terreiro do Paço.
Posted by Rabbi Juan Bejarano Gutierrez the director of the B’nei Anusim Center for Education and the author of Secret … More
A Procession of Flagellants by Francisco Goya
A Procession of Flagellants by Francisco Goya 1793 Posted by Rabbi Juan Bejarano Gutierrez the director of the B’nei Anusim Center … More
Diego y Gonzalo de Morales and the Mexican Inquisition
Gonzalo had arrived in the Indies 1520s. Gonzalo eventually owned a store in Mexico City. He was initially arrested by … More
Early Inquisitional Cases in New Spain
The first Converso prosecuted in the New Spain was Diego Morales. He was sentenced for blasphemy in 1525. He was … More
Secret Jews Podcast Interview
Late last week, I was interviewed by the Mystic-Skeptic Podcast on the topic of Crypto-Jews. The book touched on my … More
To the End of the Earth: A History of the Crypto-Jews of New Mexico
In many ways, Dr. Stanley Hordes is the pioneer of modern day research into the world of Crypto-Judaism. I have … More
The Hidden Jews of Spain, Portugal and Latin America
The Mystic-Skeptic Podcast recently interviewed independent researcher David Ramirez on the topic of Crypto-Judaism. The Mystic-Skeptic Podcast covers a variety … More