Book Review: The Marranos of Spain by Benzion Netanyahu

This video reviews the Marranos of Spain written by Benzion Netanyahu, the father of the current prime minister of Israel, … 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

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

Celebrate Ladino as a living Jewish language

The FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LADINO/ (PRIMER DIA ENTERNASIONAL DE LADINO) is being celebrated in on Thursday, December 5, 2013, … More

Converso Dualities in the First Generation

By Rabbi Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez Many of the he popular Spanish poems of the 15th century known as Cancioneros were written … 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

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

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

Growing Number Of Hispanics Turning to Judaism

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

Why did Spanish Jews Convert to Christianity?

By Rabbi Dr. Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez Regarding the motivations or reasons why so many Spanish Jews converted to Christianity, … More