The problem of conversion under physical duress may seem relevant to history of Spanish and Portuguese Jews forced to convert … More
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Did Crypto-Jews Reach Ireland?
The migration of Crypto-Jews from Spain and Portugal to France, England, Germany, and the overseas Spanish and Portuguese empires has … More
Conversos in Bayonne: Circumcision, Mitzvot, and Dissimulation
Declining knowledge of Jewish practices increased the importance of circumcision among Conversos. Conversos attributed the same special role to circumcision … More
Conversos and Circumcision
The problem of Conversos and circumcision arose even after Conversos had left the Iberian Peninsula. The following translation of a … More
The Dutch Republic and Conversos
The Dutch Republic Conversos settled in various Dutch cities including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Middleburg. The settlement to the Netherlands was … More
Crypto-Judaism: Rabbi Isaac bar Sheshet
The following video tells the story of a little known Converso from Valencia. The individual in question is the famous … More
A Halakhic Teshuvah on the Descendants of Anusim
The awareness of a Crypto-Jewish background or family line has brought many individuals throughout Latin America to consider a return … More
Crypto-Judaism: A Review of a Jewish Renaissance in Fifteenth Century Spain
Mark Meyerson, a well known Jewish historian, discusses the fascinating story of the town of Morvedre. This town near Valencia … More
Book Review: The Marranos of Spain by Benzion Netanyahu
This video reviews the Marranos of Spain written by Benzion Netanyahu, the father of the current prime minister of Israel, … More
Crypto-Jews and Crypto-Judaism: The History of the Jews of the Iberian Peninsula
This video continues the series on Crypto-Judaism and Crypto-Jews by briefly reviewing Jewish life during the Roman era, the Visigothic … More
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