Dallas, TX– Southern Methodist University will celebrate Judeo-Spanish culture with a series of festive events and lectures the week of…
Ancient Israelite Identity: Religion, Ethnicity, and the Land of Israel
While this is not related to Crypto-Jewish or Sephardic Jewish studies, a broader goal of this website is to provide…
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…
¿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…
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…
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…
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…
History of Spanish and Portuguese Jews-Part 2
This is the second part of a 5 part series on the history of Spanish and Portuguese Jews delivered a…
Ocasio-Cortez claims Jewish ancestry
Whatever your opinions regarding newly elected Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, her recent claim to a Crypto-Jewish heritage is fascinating. The full…
Jewish and Christian Attitudes Towards Forced Jewish Converts-Part 5
This is a lecture on Jewish and Christian attitudes on Forced Converts (Anusim). This based on my book titled Secret…
B'nei Anusim Center for Education 