Song of the Crypto-Jews
I found reference to Canto de los Marranos a few days ago. This impressive musical piece was originally commissioned by the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. It was premiered in … Continue reading
¿Qué tanta influencia genética judía hay en América Latina?
The following Spanish language article from Tangible discusses the genetic legacy and influence of Turkish Sephardim on Latin America. This article is a part of a growing awareness of a … Continue reading
Al-Andalus History of Islam in Spain
An excellent video on the history of Islamic Spain. Posted by Rabbi Juan Bejarano Gutierrez the director of the B’nei Anusim Center for Education. For a more complete review of Iberian … Continue reading
History of Spanish and Portuguese Jews Part 4
This is the fourth part of a 5 part series on the history of Spanish and Portuguese Jews delivered a few months ago to a group of Jews and Christians. … Continue reading
Why We Shouldn’t Be Surprised by Ocasio-Cortez’s Jewish Heritage
The Israeli news site Haaretz printed a “response” to yesterday’s news that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims a Sephardic heritage. The link to this interesting news story is below: https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-why-we-shouldn-t-be-surprised-by-ocasio-cortez-s-jewish-heritage-1.6740071 Posted by Rabbi … Continue reading
Torah Reading Rosh Hashanah 1st Day-2nd Aliyah
Torah Reading Rosh Hashanah 1st Day-2nd Aliyah sung in the Spanish-Portuguese Tradition. Posted by Rabbi Juan Bejarano Gutierrez the director of the B’nei Anusim Center for Education. For a more complete … Continue reading
The Institute for Sefardi and Anousim Studies
The Institute for Sefardi and Anousim Studies is pleased to announce two new academic projects. The summary is below or you can see the original link at Sefardi and Anousim … Continue reading
