Upcoming Lecture: The Crypto-Jews in New Spain

On April 26th, 2015 I will be giving another free lecture on the history of the Jews of the Iberian … More

The Jewish Communities of the Iberian Peninsula

By Rabbi Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez The Edict of Expulsion issued by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella on March 31st, 1492 gave … More

By Rabbi Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez In the context of Crypto Jewish individuals and communities, both in the Iberian Peninsula and in … More

The following series of posts were written by David Ben Abraham. I appreciate his contribution. For clarity sake, I will … More

By Rabbi Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez The term Marrano has often been used to designate Conversos who converted to Christianity for survival … More

A key claim of some critics of Crypto-Judaism is the idea that the lack of Christian education among Conversos is … More

Rabbi Peter Tarlow has been involved with Crypto-Jewish studies and what I would refer to as practical rabbinics for descendants … More

The following article was forwarded to me by a friend at the Society of Crypto Judaic Studies. It highlights the … More

Meet with other Crypto Jews Dallas Crypto-Jews is a meet for anyone interested in the subject of Crypto-Jews and Crypto-Judaism. … More

The following article highlights the growing attraction of Judaism for Hispanics in many Latin American countries. Some of these individuals … More