The Rise of the Inquisition Part 3: The Cathars

The Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions that began in the late 15th and 16th centuries and lasted well into the 19th … More

The Institute for Sefardi and Anousim Studies

The Institute for Sefardi and Anousim Studies is pleased to announce two new academic projects. The summary is below or … More

Books on the Inquisition

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

Secret Jews: The Complex Identity of Crypto-Jews and Crypto-Judaism

I am extremely happy to announce the release of my book titled Secret Jews: The Complex Identity of Crypto-Jews and … More

Returning to Egypt: Conversos who Returned to Spain and Portugal

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

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

Bendigamos al Altisimo

Bendigamos al Altiisimo is a song sung by Spanish-Portuguese Jews (former Conversos) and Iberian Jews following the Judeo-Spanish tradition from … More

Conversos, Music, and the Spanish Inquisition

By Rabbi Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez The Spanish Inquisition was focused on a wide array of markers which may have indicated Judaizing … 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