In Portugal, Shadows of a Jewish Past
See strains of ancient Sephardi lineage from Porto to Lisbon.
Cookbook Explores the Crypto-Jewish ‘Roots’ Cellar
Years after her conversion from Catholicism to Judaism, Genie Milgrom discovered documents linking the family to a crypto-Jewish heritage in medieval Spain.
Fractured Faiths: Spanish Judaism, The Inquisition, and New World Identities
A groundbreaking exhibit displays 175 items documenting Jewish heritage and persecution during The Inquisition.
Retracing Old Footsteps
The stories of b’nei anousim—descendents of Jews forced to live as Christians in Spain and Portugal—are anguished, joyous, passionate and soul-filling.
A Searcher’s Guidelines
With the rising popularity of social networking sites and DNA testing, there are rich resources for genealogy detectives.
For One Convert, the Bumps in the Road
One descendent of Crypto-Jews recognizes her life has come full circle, after her formal conversion—or return—to Judaism in 2011.
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