Rabbi Jacob Sasportas was a fascinating individual that was active during the turmoil of the Sabbatean movement. Rabbi Jacob Sasportas … More
Tag: Amsterdam
Hebrews of the Portuguese Nation: Conversos and Community in Early Modern Amsterdam
I used this extensively during my dissertation to help draw a picture of life in the Amsterdam Jewish community that … More
Converso Settlement Outside the Peninsula
The situation of Jews who fled to Portugal and were faced with what amounted to forced conversion was starkly different … More
Returning to Egypt: Conversos who Returned to Spain and Portugal
While it is easy to focus on the Conversos who escaped Spain or Portugal and successfully reintegrated in Jewish life, … More
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 … More
