The Sephardic Jews of Spain and Portugal: Survival of an Imperiled Culture in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries

I had the pleasure of working with Dolores Sloan on the board of the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies from 2011- … More

The Toleration of Jewish Life in Christian Territory

There was also a deeper theological reason to allow and protect Jewish habitation in Christian lands. The Church had adopted … More

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

Forced Conversion in Christianity, Judaism and Islam

I just received a library copy of the incredible new work on forced conversions, titled, Forced Conversion in Christianity, Judaism … More

Rabbi Isaac bar Sheshet Perfet y Los Anusim

Este video discute una pregurant que se le hizo al Rabbi Isaac bar Sheshet Pereft acerca de Anusim (Judios forzados … More

Rabbi Isaac bar Sheshet Perfet- Divorced Anusim and Abandoning Children for the sake of heaven.

This is an overview of the entire responsum we started to discuss sometime ago where the Ribash (Rabbi Isaac bar … More

Jewish Conquistadors in the New World: The Early Years

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

Dissimulation and Deceit in Early Modern Europe

In this book, twelve scholars of early modern history analyze various categories and cases of deception and false identity in … More

The Life of Rabbi Jacob Sasportas

Rabbi Jacob Sasportas was a fascinating individual that was active during the turmoil of the Sabbatean movement. Rabbi Jacob Sasportas … More