It is Not Possible to be Both a Jew and a Christian: Converso Religious Identity

Francis Soyer recently published an article discussing the Inquisitional trial of Custodio Nunes and discusses Converso Religious Identity in the early … More

A Prayer for Conversos

The following pray for Conversos was penned by Rabbi Shelomo Alkabetz in 1536. Alkabetz was a rabbi and kabbalist best remembered for … More

Creating Conversos: Genealogy and Identity as Historiographical Problems

Mercedes Garcia-Arenal has written a number of articles related to Conversos (both Jewish and Muslim). The following article is a … More

Isaac Abarbanel and the Return of the Bnei Anusim

Don Isaac Abarbanel believed that most Jews who had converted had done so for the sake of survival. He states, “Because of … More

Judaism and the Boundaries of Heresy

Catherine Navarro argues that for Christianity from the 7th century CE onwards, Judaism was increasingly situated or at least perceived … More

Converso Involvement in the Sabbatai Zevi Movement

By Rabbi Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez The rise of Sabbatai Zevi and his messianic movement greatly impacted communities comprised of former Conversos. … More