Descendants of the Anusim (Crypto-Jews) in Contemporary Mexico

In 2009, Schulamith Chava Halevy completed her doctoral dissertation titled “Descendants of the Anusim (Crypto-Jews) in Contemporary Mexico.” While the … More

Secret Jews: The Complex Identity of Crypto-Jews and Crypto-Judaism

I am extremely happy to announce the release of my book titled Secret Jews: The Complex Identity of Crypto-Jews and … More

Articles on Conversos, Portuguese New Christians, and Moriscos

Academia.edu is an excellent resource for finding scholarly research on a wide variety of topics. The following three articles are … More

Crypto-Jewish Outreach

The various individuals who have returned to Judaism have not been without the support of an eclectic group of rabbis. While … More

Confused Conversos: Juan del Hoyo

Many Conversos combined Christian and Jewish observances and beliefs. Since Christianity possessed elements which were derived from the Hebrew Scriptures, … More

Coming Sephardic Lectures in the Dallas Area

For those in the Dallas area, the Jewish Federation of Dallas will be hosting a series of lectures on Saturday … More

Are We All Conversos?

Years ago, Rabbi Byron Sherwin z”l taught a class titled “What is Judaism?” He referenced his newly published book, Finding Faith … More

Rabbi Maimon’s Response to Persecution

The rise of the Almohades (Al-Muwahhidun: those who assert the unity of G-d) in Northwest Africa and in Spain in … More

How Many Jews were Lost?

Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi, the famous author of Zakhor: Jewish History and Jewish Memory and From Spanish Court to Italian Ghetto: Isaac … More

Returning to Egypt: Conversos who Returned to Spain and Portugal

While it is easy to focus on the Conversos who escaped Spain or Portugal and successfully reintegrated in Jewish life, … More