While it is easy to focus on the Conversos who escaped Spain or Portugal and successfully reintegrated in Jewish life,…
Who is a Jew?
The question, Who is a Jew?, is directly related to the over arching theme of this website. The plight of…
Song From a Withered Limb: Las Posadas and the Converso Crisis of the 16th Century
The following article was originally presented at the national conference of the Society for Crypto Jewish Studies in Dallas, Texas…
The Maharal of Prague and Conversos
While I have focused on developing CryptoJudaism.com, readers continue to find this site and so I will continue to post…
A 300 Year Old Siddur in England
The discovery of a 300 year old siddur (Jewish prayerbook) has sparked curiousity among researchers in England. The siddur is…
A Portuguese Town Tries to Amend the Past
The Portuguese town of Monsaraz is looking to make amends for one aspect of its history by opening a Jewish cultural…
Music of the London Spanish-Jewish Community
B”H The following two sites are dedicated to the melodies of the Spanish-Portuguese tradition in London. The Spanish-Portuguese Jewish community…
Struggles of Faith: The Conversos of Amsterdam and Modern Jewry
It would be logical to believe that the Conversos of the 17th century who were able to escape or journey…
Jewish Identity and Ethnicity
In a previous post How Can you Be Jewish and Hispanic? I discussed common assumptions made by many individuals, both…
Hasdai Crescas and the Violence of 1391
Hasdai Crescas was a brilliant Talmudist of the 14th century in Spain. Crescas is of particular note to those interested…
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