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Secret Judaism and the Spanish Inquisition by Michael Alpert |
From the end of the fifteenth century until the eighteenth century Spanish Jews carried on Jewish practices in the shadow of the Inquisition. Those caught were forced to recant or be burnt at the stake in public “autos de fe”. This book describes the private lives of these secret Jews, drawing on their confessions and trial documents. This paperback edition covers the survival of Jewish practices into modern times in Portugal and Spain, where families descended from “conversos” (Christian converts) still carry out long-hidden Jewish traditions. |
Listing from www.sephardicgen.com/portugal |
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From Saudades - Portuguese Spanish history site by Inacio Steinhardt |
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Wikipedia summary and links |
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The oldest synagogue in the UK (Safardi). Founded in 1701 it is located in Central London. |
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Casa-Shalom, the Institute for Marrano-Anusim Studies studies in Israel collects material on individual and collective secret Jews from all over the world: including the Jews of Meshed, Ireland, Sao Tome, New Mexico, South America, Cuba and other Caribbean islands, Spain, Portugal and the Balearic Islands. |
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The Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies was founded in 1991 in order to foster research and networking of information into the historical and contemporary development of crypto Jews of Iberian origin |
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Argentinian Safaradi site |
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Portuguese site of Jewish links |
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The Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History |
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Excellent historical and current issue site |
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Has many crypto-Jewish links |
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Brief summary of Portuguese Jewish history by Rebecca Weiner |
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From Fordham University, The Jesuit University of New York |
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The oldest historical society in Europe, founded in 1893. Based in London with other centres. Has lectures and publishes biennial transactions known as Jewish Historical Studies |
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Cyber encyclopedia of Jewish history and culture that covers everything from anti-Semitism to Zionism. It includes a glossary, bibliography of web sites |
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Jewish History Tour, The Virtual - Portugal by Rebecca Weiner |
Brief summary of Portuguese Jewish history |
Journal of Spanish, Portuguese and Italian Crypto Jews |
Journal published annually by the School of International and Public Affairs at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, U.S.A. to encourage and publicize scholarly research about the crypto Jews of Spain, Portugal, and Italy |
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A network of people with a variety of backgrounds and religious practices. They do not proselytize: groups and individuals ask for their help; they do not seek them out. Kulanu works in Uganda, Ghana, India, Latin America and other places to help dispersed remnants of the Jewish people. See the full list of groups we support on our Communities page. |
Reports and pictures of local events |
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One of the worlds leading research centres, Gan Yavneh, Israel |
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One of the worlds leading research centres, Gan Yavneh, Israel |
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Porto, Communidad Israelita da Porto |
Porto community website |
This site is a research tool for Sephardic and Jewish genealogy. It also covers many facets of Sephardic culture |
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Shavei Israel |
Shavei Israel (Hebrew: שבי ישראל, Israel returns) is an Israeli-based Jewish organization that locates "lost Jews" and assists them in returning (Hebrew "teshuva" תשובה) to Judaism. The organization, founded by Michael Freund, is a team of academics, educators and rabbinical figures. |
From the Jewish Encyclopaedia |
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Research into the historical and contemporary development of crypto–Jews of Iberian origin. Provides a venue for the descendants of crypto–Jews, scholars, and other interested parties to network and discuss pertinent issues. |
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Stories, Personal of people who have rediscovered their Jewish heritage |
From the Society for Crypto Judaic Studies |
Home site of the Spanish Tarbut (cultural) clubs |