Francis Soyer recently published an article discussing the Inquisitional trial of Custodio Nunes and discusses Converso Religious Identity in the early … More
Tag: Crypto Jews
Converso Involvement in the Sabbatai Zevi Movement
By Rabbi Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez The rise of Sabbatai Zevi and his messianic movement greatly impacted communities comprised of former Conversos. … More
Forced Conversions under the Visigoths Part 1
By Rabbi Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez As Norman Roth notes, perhaps one of the greatest oddities regarding the history of the Jews … 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
Religious Belief and Practice among Crypto-Jews
By Rabbi Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez In the context of Crypto Jewish individuals and communities, both in the Iberian Peninsula and in … More
Conversos, Marranos, and Crypto-Jews: Which Term is Correct?
By Rabbi Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez The term Marrano has often been used to designate Conversos who converted to Christianity for survival … More
Crypto-Jewish Studies and Hispanic-Jewish Relations Center at Texas A&M Hillel
Rabbi Peter Tarlow has been involved with Crypto-Jewish studies and what I would refer to as practical rabbinics for descendants … More
Meet with other Crypto Jews
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 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 