Jewish Conquistadors in the New World

Three events transpired in 1492 in the Iberian Peninsula, which had tremendous ramifications for years to come. The first was … More

The Jews in the Caribbean (Littman Library of Jewish Civilization)

I do not have The Jews in the Caribbean yet in my personal connection, but Jane S. Gerber’s previous major … More

The Karaites and Conversos

Most people familiar with my work know that my area of primary expertise is Sephardic history, more specifically the Crypto-Jewish … More

Anusim and Brit Milah Circumcision Part 2

In this video, we continue looking at a section from Simcha Asaf’s work on the Anusim. This section deals with … More

The Case for Crypto-Judaism at the 40th Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference

Long time friend, David Daniel Gonzalez also presented at the 40th Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical Conference last year. His lecture … More

In the Shadow of the Virgin (Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World)

I read In the Shadow of the Virgin as part of my research during my doctoral dissertation and it is an … More

Los Anusim y La Circumcision

Este video examina el tema de ls Anusim y la circumcision (brit mila) y incluye una discusion de Diogo Pires … More

Creating Conversos: The Carvajal–Santa María Family in Early Modern Spain

I had the pleasure of speaking at Texas A&M Crypto-Jewish Symposium in 2010. I met Dr. with Martínez-Dávila there and … More

Anusim and Brit Milah(Circumcision

In this video, we will be looking at a section from Simcha Asaf’s work on the Anusim. This section deals … More

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

Secret Jews is on sale today! Checkout it out! For Jews, life in the Iberian Peninsula was never quite as … More