Tag Archives: anousim

Groundbreaking Sephardi Bnei Anousim mtDNA

Sunday 18th of April 2021 7pm to 8:30pm Melbourne Time Conference: Groundbreaking Sephardi Bnei Anousim mtDNA ‘Can mitrochondial DNA assist Bnei Anousim in their search to determine their maternal origin through genetic testing?’ A unique research performed by Dr. Inês Nogueiro a successful returnee from Portugal ?? Organised by Shiloh …

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The Return of the Bnei Anousim symposium – 7 to 14 FEB 2021

This Symposium sheds light on this very important and often underexposed journey of «Returnees to Judaism» – Bnei Anousim of Portugal & Spain. The motivation for this symposium comes from the unique personal journey of the organiser Shiloh Miriam, a Jewish Descendant from the Anousim of Portugal. Its estimated to …

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Former Italian synagogue sees 1st Jewish wedding in centuries

Roque Pugliese and Ivana Pezzoli getting married at the Bova Marina Synagogue in Calabria, Italy on June 4, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Shavei Israel) (JTA) — An Italian couple whose ancestors were forced to hide their faith got married atop the ruins of an ancient synagogue, giving the site its …

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Queen Esther inspired Anusim Jews to preserve their faith

Shavei Israel head: Queen Esther inspired Anusim Jews to preserve their faith In an exclusive interview with JerusalemOnline, Shavei Israel head Michael Freund spoke about the significance of the Purim story for Anusim Jews who were forcefully converted to Catholicism following the Spanish Inquisition as well as their descendants. As …

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Brazilian anousim leaders seek to strengthen community on Israel visit

Descendants of Jews forced to convert in Inquisition embrace their Jewish heritage. BRAZILIAN ANOUSIM activist Aleksandra Lavor Serbim strikes a pose last week overlooking the Western Wall.. (photo credit: TAMARA ZIEVE) For Brazilian-born Aleksandra Lavor Serbim, lighting the Shabbat candles, abstaining from eating pork, and marking the new Jewish month …

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SAVE THE DATE: International Conference – Institute for Sefardi and Anousim Studies – May 22-24, 2016

International Conference Reconnecting 2016: Reinvigorating Shared Latino-Jewish Roots and Heritage Trump International Beach Resort, 18001 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach, FL, USA This high profile conference is dedicated to both enhancing Jewish-Latino relations as well as raising awareness regarding the historically forced converts (Anousim) from the Iberian Peninsula and their …

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It’s time to bring our lost Anusim brothers and sisters home

In May, the Spanish Government will reportedly join the Portuguese Government in officially granting citizenship to the descendants of Jews expelled from those nations in the Fifteenth Century. As someone who by virtue of my Spanish and Portuguese ancestry could successfully apply for citizenship under the criteria set by both …

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