Rabbi Shlomo Pereira and the Jews of Portugal Lecture on Youtube

The history of the Jews of the Iberian Peninsula often focuses on the history of the Jewish communities of Castile … More

Doña Gracia de Mendes

Doña Gracia was probably introduced to many interested in the history of Spanish Jewry and Conversos by the work of Cecil … More

Much of Crypto-Jewish history often focuses on Spain, but Portugal, of course, was a key site of Crypto-Jewish activity. The … More

In 1640, the Duque de Braganca (King Joao IV) succeeded in throwing off Spanish rule in Portugal. Portuguese settlers were … More

Posted by Rabbi Juan Bejarano Gutierrez the director of the B’nei Anusim Center for Education and the author of Secret … More

The following is a list of books on the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions. I hope to add to the list … More

While it is easy to focus on the Conversos who escaped Spain or Portugal and successfully reintegrated in Jewish life, … More

The Portuguese town of Monsaraz is looking to make amends for one aspect of its history by opening a Jewish cultural … More

Meet with other Crypto Jews Dallas Crypto-Jews is a meet for anyone interested in the subject of Crypto-Jews and Crypto-Judaism. … More