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Learning about crypto-Jews who adhere to Judaism while publicly professing another faith

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33rd Annual Conference will take place in El Paso, starting Sunday, August 13

On this edition of The Weekend, Louie Saenz talks with Corinne Joy Brown and Blanca Carrasco from theSociety for Crypto-Judaic Studies. Also on the program, from the Center for Inter-American Studies, Director Dr. Josiah Heyman and Research Scientist Mark Hurado. The Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies is requesting proposals for presentations at its 33rd Annual Conference, Sunday, August 13 through Tuesday, August 15, 2023, in El Paso, Texas.

Crypto-Judaism is the secret adherence to Judaism while publicly professing to be of another faith; practitioners are referred to as "crypto-Jews." They discuss how descendants discovered their identity and heritage. Furthermore they discuss food and spices that form part of the experience.

This show originally aired on June 17, 2023