Anusim

From recent genetic studies there appear to be a considerable percentage of Spanish and Portuguese descended from Marranos and from Anusim - Jews who were forcibly converted or fled from persecution - both in the Iberian Peninsular and the Carribean.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

Now, “crypto-Jews” - also called “Anusim” - are said to have been responsible for the spread of the Babi and Bahai religions in Iran.

Did Crypto-Jews spread the Bahai religion in Iran??? GayandRight 2009

Some Spanish Jews, however, were compelled to convert to Christianity, and remained "hidden" Jews see Anusim.

Jews in Apostasy Cliff Pickover 2006

Some Spanish Jews, however, were compelled to convert to Christianity, and remained "hidden" Jews see Anusim.

Archive 2006-12-01 Cliff Pickover 2006

Anusim were forced to violate the laws of the Torah every day, they felt they needed to fast frequently to be cleansed of their sins.

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Anusim - and the holiday of Purim was turned into the Festival of Saint Esther.

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Why was Purim such a solemn holiday for the Anusim

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Scholars who have studied the Anusim and their customs suggest various reasons.

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The Spanish Inquisition hunted down the Anusim for more than three centuries, and it was a chase that was carried out not only in Europe, but also in Central and South America and the wild territories that later became the American Southwest.

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While many Anusim living in Spain and Portugal retained the memory that they were descended from Jews, those who settled in the New World gradually forgot who their ancestors were.

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