Fractured Faiths: Spanish Judaism, the Inquisition, and New World Identities NM Kitchen Samuel Adelo

Samuel Adelo

illustrator

the whole brightly hued pattern of cow-country life of the latter half of the last century emerges with clarity

and hugely entertaining

until fairly recently

Fractured Faiths: Spanish Judaism, the Inquisition, and New World Identities NM Kitchen Samuel AdeloWhy does the story of secret Jews fascinate us? What is crypto Judaism? In recent decades religious practices that were preserved in hiding for centuries have become more widely known. Specifically, families of Spanish Jewish descent have retained elements of Judaism for five hundred years. What incredible religious and cultural tenacity! For many these elements represent a discovered identity that helps to explain mysteries in their lives. Is a