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Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies
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 [...]
June 30, 2024: From the Inquisition to Religious Freedom: The Story of Jews and the U.S. Constitution
Featuring Scholar and Lecturer Isaac Amon PhD. Sunday, June 30, 2024 Eastern 1:00 p.m | Central 12pm | Mountain 11am | Pacific 10am Follow the link below to register now with Eventbrite In collaboration with the Jewish Heritage Alliance and, as part of the ongoing SCJS Kanter Lecture Series, Isaac Amon's lecture will explore how and [...]
May 19, 2024: The SCJS Larry & Kathy Kanter Philanthropic Fund of the JCF of the NE Florida SCJA 2024 Lecture Series
Spring Event - Sunday May 19th 2024 12 noon Eastern / 10:00 Mountain / 9:00 a.m. Pacific The Jewish History of Madeira and the Azores by world traveler and Jewish Historian Irene Shaland Irene will also discuss the unsolved mystery of the ancient Sephardic Torah with an Ashkenazi cover. First given by a local [...]
17 De Marzo 2027: SCJS Conferencia Virtual Kanter: Conversos y Santa Ester por Ronit Treatman
Domingo, 17 de marzo: Conéctate a la magistral conferencia sobre criptojudíos, sincretismo e identidad el 17 de marzo 2:30PM ET, 1:30PM CT, 12:30PM MT, 11:30AM PT Pulse aquí para registrarse Política de reembolso Contacta con el organizador para solicitar un reembolso. La tarifa de Eventbrite no es reembolsable. Acerca de este evento [...]
April 17th, 2024: Online Lecture Series: The Crypto-Judaic View of the Biblical Queen Esther (Santa Ester)
Zoom lecture April 17th, featuring Ronit Treatman Noon-Eastern / 11:00 Central / 10:00 Mountain / 9:00 Pacific Time Click Here To Register on Eventbrite Minimum donation $5.00 Ronit Treatman The magilla of Queen Esther is held close to the hearts of many crypto-Jews of Iberia and Latin America. In this [...]
November 26th, 2023: Online Lecture Series: The Torah in the Tarot with Stav Appel
The new SCJS lecture series on Zoom got off to a great start on Sunday, November 26th with are our first featured speaker, Stav Appel, whose remarkable search into the connection between Tarot cards and hidden Jews riveted attendees at the recent 3rd annual conference in El Paso. Titled “The Torah in the Tarot”, [...]
