Crypto-Jews

Abstract Collection contains documents, publications, and ephemera intentionally assembled by Beck Archives. A letter from Dr. Sigmund Freud is in the collection. In the letter he mentions that he was supposed to named after his grandfather Solomon, but the registrar of names mixed up the first and second names.

Abstract (1) file folder of papers including a questionnaire filled out by Loggie for RMJHS, publications and handwritten documents by Loggie about Spanish Sephardic Jews. One unidentified photo of a women, could be Loggie.

Abstract Contains a number of communities including Colorado Springs pre -1910; Colorado Springs; Del Norte; B'nai Israel CO Springs; Denver; Fort Collins-Har Shalom; Denver Jewish Population Study; Larime WY; Manitou Springs; Montana; Mexico Jews; New Mexico Marranos Conversos; Northern CO Jewish Communities; and Santa Fe, NM.

Abstract The "Indian" Jews of Mexico refers to "Israelites" or "Sabbatarians" who claim ancestry and identity with Marranos before the Spanish Inquisition in and around Mexico City. Israelite Indians may have converted to Judaism or married Jewish women.

Abstract Program put on by Genealogical Society of Hispanic America and Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Association about the Hispano-Crypto Jews of Colorado with guest speaker Dr. Stanley Hordes.

Abstract Two books on Hispano-Crypto Jews by Anthony Garcia: "Portal of Light: Kabbalah Emmanuel and the Church" (2014) and "Shared Lives, Twin Sun" (2017). One book by Norman Finkelstein: "The Other 1492: Jewish Settlement in the New World" (1989).

Abstract Collection contains books, a copper etching, and, personal papers related to Loggie Carrasco from 1929 through 1977.

Abstract The "Indian" Jews of Mexico refers to "Israelites" or "Sabbatarians" who claim ancestry and identity with Marranos before the Spanish Inquisition in and around Mexico City. Israelite Indians may have converted to Judaism or married Jewish women.

Abstract Micellaneous publications including "Journal of Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian Crypto Jews, Volume 7, Summer 2015." Mizel Museum exhibit catalog.

Abstract Hiding from the Spanish Inquisition in Spain and Mexico, Jews went underground in New Mexico in the 17th century but continued to observe Judaism secretly at home, while pretending to be Catholics. These Jews are sometimes referred to as conversos, marranos, crypto-Jews, or hidden Jews. In their descendants, most of whom have forgotten their heritage, evidence remains of remants of Spanish Jewish foods, songs, religious rituals, and other traditions such as not eating pork, lighting candles...