I used this extensively during my dissertation to help draw a picture of life in the Amsterdam Jewish community that … More
Tag: Portuguese Jews
The Portuguese Conspiracy
In 1640, the Duque de Braganca (King Joao IV) succeeded in throwing off Spanish rule in Portugal. Portuguese settlers were … More
A List of Recommended Books on the Sephardic Experience
I found an excellent list of books on the Sephardic experience. It was put together by David Shasha. E.H. Lindo, … More
Articles on Conversos, Portuguese New Christians, and Moriscos
Academia.edu is an excellent resource for finding scholarly research on a wide variety of topics. The following three articles are … More
A Portuguese Town Tries to Amend the Past
The Portuguese town of Monsaraz is looking to make amends for one aspect of its history by opening a Jewish cultural … More
A Fading Shavuot Tradition from Salonika
The Spanish and Portuguese exiles from the Iberian Peninsula in the 15th and 16th centuries found rest in what might … More
Forced Converts and Contemporary Coercion
The problem of conversion under physical duress may seem relevant to history of Spanish and Portuguese Jews forced to convert … More
