This video reviews the Marranos of Spain written by Benzion Netanyahu, the father of the current prime minister of Israel, … More
Tag: Conversos
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
An Introduction to Crypto-Judaism
The phenomena of Crypto Judaism and Crypto-Jews has spurred a tremendous of interest in recent decades. Prominent scholars such as … More
Upcoming Sephardic History Lecture
For this lecture, I will discuss the lives of several Conversos including Solomon Ha-Levi, Pedro de la Caballeria, Guillem Ramon … More
Ya Vendra- Spanish-Portuguese Pizmon
Ya Vendra is a pizmon (Song) sung by Spanish and Portuguese Jews. It was originally written in Tangiers but … More
Shabbat Shalom- Spanish Moroccan Tradition
The following short song is a version of Shabbat Shalom sung in Spanish-Moroccan tradition. In the aftermath of the riots … More
Bendigamos al Altisimo
Bendigamos al Altiisimo is a song sung by Spanish-Portuguese Jews (former Conversos) and Iberian Jews following the Judeo-Spanish tradition from … More
Tzur Mishelo-Florence Tradition
This recording is the chorus of Tzur Mishelo. It is often sung before Birkat HaMazon (Grace after Meals) on Shabbat. … More
It is Not Possible to be Both a Jew and a Christian: Converso Religious Identity
Francis Soyer recently published an article discussing the Inquisitional trial of Custodio Nunes and discusses Converso Religious Identity in the early … More
Jewish Prayer-Tehillat Adonai-תְּהִלַּת יְהוָה,
The Shacharit service (morning service) in the Spanish-Portuguese tradition begins with the last line of the Ashrei, Psalm 145. The … More
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