Rabbi Peter Tarlow has been involved with Crypto-Jewish studies and what I would refer to as practical rabbinics for descendants … More
Tag: Conversos
In Mexico, fake rabbis sell conversions to Judaism
The following article was forwarded to me by a friend at the Society of Crypto Judaic Studies. It highlights the … More
Did Cervantes’s family have Jewish roots?
The following article by Marion Fischel examines the age old question regarding Miguel Cervantes family background. http://www.jpost.com/Jewish-World/Jewish-News/Did-Cervantess-family-have-Jewish-roots-319468 His masterpiece, Don … More
Secret Files of the Spanish Inquisition
This post continues my posting of the series titled “Secret Files of the Inquisition” which begins with the Papal Inquisitions … More
The Responsa of the Ribash and the Jewish Status of Anusim
By Rabbi Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez The practice of a Jewish community writing for guidance to a recognized rabbinic authority … More
History of the Conversos in Spain
This video is part of a Sephardic history series produced by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Dr. Benjamin Gampel … More
B'nei Anusim Center for Education 