My Family Were Hidden Jews for Over 500 Years. Not Anymore.
My family lived in fear as Crypto-Jews, but I'm proudly breaking the family tradition.
Colombia’s Day of the Little Candles looks an awful lot like Hanukkah
Jews in Colombia preparing for Hanukkah saw something earlier this month that no doubt looked very familiar.
At Art Basel in Miami, a Tale of Jewish Immigration and Redemption
The Jewish contribution to the famous art fair this month showcased just how diverse the community is: 'I finally understood why we never celebrated Christmas!'
From Cuba to Chile, a Journey through Jewish Latin America
A review of Ilan Stavans' new book exploring Latin America's diverse Jewish community.
Spain gets 127,000 citizenship applications from Sephardi Jews
A deadline for Jews living outside Spain to request Spanish nationality has expired with 127,000 applications, most of them from Latin America.
Cache of Crypto-Jewish recipes dating to Inquisition found in Miami kitchen
New cookbook features unique kosher dishes unwittingly prepared by generations of a Catholic Cuban-Spanish family with hidden Sephardic Jewish roots.
Spanish city gathers descendants of Jews named after it
In a bid to reconnect with its Jewish history, the city of Marchena in southern Spain organized an international reunion for foreigners named after it.
Descendants of forcefully converted Jews open mikvah in northern Brazil
Descendants of Jews who were forced to convert to Christianity inaugurated in Brazil what they say is the first ritual bath built for and by people with their family history.
After centuries of persecution, ‘lost’ Brazilian Jews struggle to regain their place
In the past few decades, Brazil has experienced an unexpected Jewish resurgence fueled by the descendants of Portuguese and Spanish Jews forced to convert to Christianity in colonial times, who have lately recovered their lost identity and faith.
Recipes of My 15 Grandmothers: Unique Recipes and Stories from the Times of the Crypto-Jews during the Spanish Inquisition
Recipes of My 15 Grandmothers is a collection of recipes and stories from the times of the Crypto-Jews who were hiding and pretending to be Catholic during the Spanish Inquisition while practicing their Judaism underground through the present. The grandmothers of the family devised clever ways to disguise the fact that they were still keeping kosher while appearing to be eating pork.
Shoshana and the Native Rose
Part of the Gali Girls series, join Shoshana, a Brazilian Jew, as her budding friendship with an Indian girl reveals hidden biases, plunges her into danger, and spreads the light of Judaism where cultures collide.
Jews of the Wild West: A Multicultural True Story
This book is packed with vivid paintings and great true stories about the real life adventures of Jewish pioneers in New Mexico.
Reconnecting 2016: Reinvigorating Shared Latino-Jewish Roots and Heritage
Reinvigorating Shared Latino-Jewish Roots and Heritage, will be held in Miami, FL on Sept. 7-8. This conference is a milestone in Latino-Jewish relations and features an incredible line-up of the foremost scholars of Sefardi and Anousim heritage, as well as movers and shakers in the Latino world. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of history!
Latinos in Comics featuring "Ghetto Brother"
In conversation with the author Julian Voloj, Melendez discusses growing up in the South Bronx, the events that led to the gang truce, and how it feels to be now in a graphic novel.
Portugal Okays Law of Return for Sephardic Jews
Government in Lisbon approves changes to law on naturalizing descendants of Jews expelled five centuries ago.