This wide-ranging narrative explores the role that Jews, Conversos, and Crypto-Jews played in settling and building the Atlantic world between … More
Tag: Conversos in Mexico
Genetic markers can determine Jewish descent or can they?
The proliferation of DNA testing coupled with genealogical research is increasing daily. While most people are convinced about the benefits … More
Crypto Jewish Practices in New Spain
It’s difficult to provide a complete list of Crypto-Jewish observances that Judaizing Conversos in the New World maintained, but the … More
Conversos Trades in New Spain
Conversos in New Spain were active in all types of trades. Of those arrested for Judaizing in the mid-seventeenth century, … More
Portuguese Crypto-Jews in New Spain
Crypto-Jewish activity in New Spain is often characterized as a Portuguese Crypto-Jewish phenomenon. I Mexican Inquisitional documents note the following: … More
Simon Vaez de Sevilla
This is the third of what I refer to as mini-posts that will focus on facts related to Crypto-Jews/Conversos in … More
Descendants of the Anusim (Crypto-Jews) in Contemporary Mexico
In 2009, Schulamith Chava Halevy completed her doctoral dissertation titled “Descendants of the Anusim (Crypto-Jews) in Contemporary Mexico.” While the … More
B'nei Anusim Center for Education 