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Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies
Sunday Mar 22, 2026: Shakespeare’s Secret Jews
Sunday March 22 2026 9:00 AM Pacific | 10:00 AM Mountain | 11:00 AM Central | 12:00 PM Eastern Click Here To Register Opens In New Tab/Window A PayPal Account Is NOT Required - Use ANY Credit or Debit Card JOIN US, Sunday March 22nd, 2026 [...]
Sunday Jan 18, 2026: The Enduring Relevance of the Spanish Inquisition
Sunday Jan 18, 20269:00 AM Pacific | 10:00 AM Mountain | 11:00 AM Central | 12:00 PM Eastern Click Here To Register Opens In New Tab/Window JOIN US, Sunday January 18th, 2026 for a discussion of the research behind the book"We have a mission: to convert the Jews. [...]
35th Annual Conference Highlights August 10-12, 2025
Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies Announces 35th Annual Conference in Los Angeles August 10-12, 2025 You can view the conference via YouTube. Click Here To Watch Contact: Conference Chair was Corinne Joy Brown jb.corinne@gmail.com The 35th annual conference of the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies titled “Identities and Experiences: Navigating the Crypto-Jewish Journey” will be held from [...]
November 9, 2025: From New Christians to New Jews: Seventeenth-Century Spanish Texts in Defense of Judaism by Dr. Matthew Warshawsky
Sunday, November 9th, 2025 9:00 AM Pacific | 10:00 AM Mountain | 11:00AM Central | 12:00 PM Eastern Click Here To Register Opens In New Tab/Window JOIN US, Sunday November 9th, 2025 for a discussion of the research behind the book “From New Christians to New Jews: [...]
Sunday, September 14, 2025: Matriarchs and Memory: the Female Foundations of Crypto-Judaism
Sunday, September 14, 2025 9:00 AM Pacific | 10:00 AM Mountain | 11:00AM Central | 12:00 PM Eastern Crypto-Judaism is often described as a matriarchal religion, with conversa women as the keepers of Jewish ritual in the privacy of homes. This lecture will consider the ways in which crypto-Judaism also focuses on [...]
MAR 16, 2025: Crypto-Jews and Religious Change by Rabbi Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez
Sunday, March 16 11am - 12:30pm MDT 1PM Eastern | 12PM Central | 11AM Mountain | 10AM Pacific About This Talk Learn about the history and cultural significance of crypto-Jews and how religious change has impacted their lives. Rabbi Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez is a knowledgeable and engaging speaker who will provide valuable insights on this fascinating [...]
JAN 19, 2025: The Jews of Indonesia: A Diverse Community Across Many Islands by Rabbi David Kunin
Sunday, January 19, 2025 | 11am - 12:30pm MDT 10:00 a.m. Pacific | 11:00 a.m. Mountain | 1:00 p.m. Eastern | 7:00 p.m. Italy About This Talk Consisting of over 17,000 islands, Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state, the world's fourth-most-populous country, and the most populous Muslim-majority country. But unknown to many, it is also home [...]
NOV 17, 2024: The Secret Jews of Southern Italy – The Untold Story
Sunday, November 17, 2024 11am - 12:30pm MDT10:00 a.m. Pacific | 11:00 a.m. Mountain | 1:00 p.m. Eastern | 7:00 p.m. ItalyDo not miss our final lecture for this year!From our longtime member Rabbi Barbara Aiello comes the remarkable story of the re-discovery of southern Italy’s hidden Jewish past. Tapped in all the way from her home in [...]
Sept. 22, 2024: FROM INQUISITION TO GENOCIDE: The Untold Story of Sefarad & the Holocaust
SCJS and our sponsor The Lawerence and Kathy Kanter Fund of the JCF of NE Florida will host our next webinar: Sunday, September 22 at 11am - 12:30pm MDT Presented by Dr. Isaac Amon Jewish Heritage Alliance (JHA) invites you to join us for a fascinating webinar event. This online event will discuss the [...]
Sept. 15, 2024: Expulsion, Inquisition, and the Erasure of Jewish Identity
SCJS and our sponsor The Lawerence and Kathy Kanter Fund of the JCF of NE Florida will host our next webinar: Sunday, September 15 at 11am - 12:30pm MDT Presented by Dr. Seth Ward Join us for "Expulsion, Inquisition, and the Erasure of Jewish Identity" by Dr. Seth Ward. This online event will take place [...]
