A7 Radio's "Life Lessons with Judy Simon" with Judy Simon

In the year 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella decreed that all Jews must convert, leave or die. Many Jews converted, but secretly maintained Jewish traditions. Called "Marranos" (pigs) by their Christian counterparts and "Crypto-Jews" or "Anusim" by other Jews, they passed down Jewish traditions, kept secretly over the past 500 years. Plus: Professor Yom Tov Assis tells what these Crypto-Jews have been doing since the Expulsion. And: Calev Lustoza, a descendant of Anusim, tells his own personal story.

 

 

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Judy Simon, the host of Life Lessons, teaches English and special education in Judea and Samaria and is the mother of six children. Life Lessons explores fascinating people from all walks of life and follows their stories of lessons learned along the way. The Life Lessons podcast airs every Thursday from 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Israel time on Israel National Radio.