Anyone even remotely familiar with the Talmud will note the routine exchange or dialogue that takes place between rabbis. The…
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…
Shabbat Shacharit Services
Shabbat Shacharit services are held twice a month in Grand Prairie, Texas as part the B’nei Anusim Center for Education.…
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…
The Karaites and Conversos
Most people familiar with my work know that my area of primary expertise is Sephardic history, more specifically the Crypto-Jewish…
Anusim and Brit Milah Circumcision Part 2
In this video, we continue looking at a section from Simcha Asaf’s work on the Anusim. This section deals with…
The Case for Crypto-Judaism at the 40th Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical and Historical Conference
Long time friend, David Daniel Gonzalez also presented at the 40th Annual Texas Hispanic Genealogical Conference last year. His lecture…
In the Shadow of the Virgin (Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World)
I read In the Shadow of the Virgin as part of my research during my doctoral dissertation and it is an…
Parashah Beshalach First Aliyah- Spanish and Portuguese Melody
This is a practice (with an emphasis on practice) run of the first aliyah of Parashah Beshalach in a rendition…
Los Anusim y La Circumcision
Este video examina el tema de ls Anusim y la circumcision (brit mila) y incluye una discusion de Diogo Pires…