Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Jews who were forced to accept the Catholic religion at the time of their expulsion from Spain (1492), but who secretly observed the principal tenets of their faith: same as
maranos .
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Known as anusim, a Hebrew word for Jews who forcibly converted, many Latin American 'crypto-Jews' have rediscovered the faith of their ancestors in recent years.
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Known as anusim, a Hebrew word for Jews who forcibly converted, many Latin American "crypto-Jews" have rediscovered the faith of their ancestors in recent years.
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She details a legend prevalent among anusim, a Hebrew word meaning "people who suffered forced baptism."
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She details a legend prevalent among anusim, a Hebrew word meaning "people who suffered forced baptism."
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"I think the anusim are the only answer," he said.
JTA - Recent News 2010
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"I think the anusim are the only answer," he said.
JTA - Recent News 2010
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"I think the anusim are the only answer," he said.
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At the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, a rabbinical student is at work on a prayer book for "anusim" ( "forced ones" in Hebrew), descendants of 15th-century Spanish and Portuguese Jews who converted to escape the Inquisition but continued to practice Judaism in secret.
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All but two of the 23 synagogues in Mexico City are Orthodox and in light of Orthodox views on who is a Jew, it is likely that their point of view about anusim will prevail.
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Adding up all these factors, a warm welcome for anusim returning to Judaism seems highly unlikely.
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