This is the second of what I refer to as mini-posts that will focus on facts related to Crypto-Jews/Conversos in…
Conversos with Columbus
This is the first of what I refer to as mini-posts that will focus on facts related to Crypto-Jews/Conversos in…
Creating Conversos: The Carvajal–Santa María Family in Early Modern Spain
I had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Roger Louis Martínez-Dávila ‘s lectures in person. I also had the honor…
Conversos and the Sabbatean Movement: The Unlikely Supporters of Sabbatai Zevi
In 1665-1666 the messianic movement of Sabbatai Zevi (also written as Shabbetai Zevi, Shabbetai Tzvi, Shabtai Sevi, etc.) spread like…
The Jewish Diaspora and the Perez Family Case in China, Japan, the Philippines, and the Americas
The Converso diaspora extended far beyond Europe and the New World. The journey of Conversos extended to the Far East.…
Reimagining the Sagrada Familia: Family and Faith in the life of Luis de Carvajal
Ronnie Perlis from Yeshiva University just uploaded a paper which should prove interesting to anyone fascinated by the legendary Carvajal…
Sabbateanism and the Converso Experience
By David Gonzalez Guajardo In the events leading up to the outbreak of Sabbateanism, conversos came to the forefront…
The Tribulations of Israel: Samuel Usque and His Consolations
The 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries saw the systematic dismantling of Jewish life in the Iberian Peninsula that had existed…
Congregation Beth Shalom-The History of Spanish and Portuguese Jews
Congregation Beth Shalom, a Conservative/Reform Synagogue in Arlington, Texas is hosting the following event. ADULT EDUCATION SPEAKER SERIES Sunday, January…
Petrus Alfonsi Vir Illustris et Ex Iudeo: Reading the Dialogue Against the Jews as a Conversion Text
The Converso phenomena was not limited to the late 14th-16th centuries in Iberia. There were earlier occurrences of forced conversions…
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