Early Crypto-Jews, Conversos and Marranos of Florida

Exploring the secret Jewish history of St. Augustine, America’s oldest European-founded and continuously occupied settlement, Rabbi Merrill Shapiro shares historical evidence supporting the theory that the true identities of these early American Crypto-Jews were forced into hiding by the Spanish Inquisition.

[@marthabacker8539]

Thank you Rabbi, and Museum of Southern Jewish Experience, always interesting, sharing this with some of our genealogical groups, both in Miami, and NE Florida. Only a few miles North of St. Augustine.

[@HAPILIPINIM]

I just moved to Tampa Bay, Florida from Ramapo, New York. I've found three KZbin videos exploring this subject. Ani Filipini.

[@Biblical_DNA]

The Philippines had nothing to do with the geographical locations of the Bible. The biblical authors only knew about the people and locations geographically close to them.

[@heatherhodges7370]

Fantastic unknown history that mirrors work being done to site Florida, SC + the lower Atlantic as the real historic point of entry for Africans into what is now the United States! Thanks MSJE.

[@Melungeonpeople]

It's not just Florida. We have tested 15 different families from rural areas in South Alabama, Virginia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and Maryland. Their Autosomal DNA shows Iberian Peninsula, North African Lumbee Indian, Athabascan Indian and India. We don't understand what we are seeing because we understood that we were British but we don't have British DNA and little to no Western DNA. My family returned to Conservative Judaism. We matched DNA offered by the state of Israel. Our history that we were taught is very wrong.

[@gabrielleangelica1977]

I just converted back. Napoli di Salerno. DNA Spain and West Asia. Angry that my culture was taken away.

[@jul1ann3mari3]

Marano is a pejorative word means “pig” We never used that only Ibrew or Anusim - “coerced” From this background Florida Alabama Mississippi. We never used marano to describe ourselves. Please correct.

[@msjenola]

This is the program title that Rabbi Merrill Shapiro provided for his presentation. Rabbi Shapiro is a recognized expert in his field. He discusses the etymology of the term Marrano beginning at 10:27. Pejorative yes, and part of the history.

[@macaether4320]

This word is being used by our peoples

[@Biblical_DNA]

"Limpieza de sangre", I see why he used "Jewish Blood" now but still that is confusing because there would have been no blood differences between being Muslim, Jewish, Romani, African, or Cagots. It was to exclude New Christians and only except old Christians.

[@KevinBrady-fy3cx]

that's Martin Luther - Not Martin Luther King 😫

[@MitzvosGolem1]

Mein Kampf quotes Martin Luther and new testament

[@macaether4320]

Marranao’s goes back to Maran Yashua Ha Mashiach to keep it simple . They would rather profess to follow him then Caesar as their god 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@JoseChavez-cr2cg]

I am a descendant of the Crypto Jews and I have chosen to return to the believes of my forefathers and reject Christianity throughout, yet I will not convert because I have the blood of Abraham and Sarah in my blood and I will not be looked down on in synagogues. Ill stay with my Crypto Jewish traditions I was taught by my mother's father till Shiloh comes.

[@CarribeanCJ]

Hey can explain how you know you are descendants of crypto jews? I’m just curious if you have any traditions.

[@JoseChavez-cr2cg]

@CarribeanCJ Yes. Many, in eating cleaning and funerals. Even today back in my country the Rodriguez get together and they all wear yellow shirts certain times.

[@CarribeanCJ]

@@JoseChavez-cr2cg that’s dope, we have some dietary in my family/ burying within 24 hours in a pure wooden casket/ going to Roman Catholic Church, but at home we reject JC as the messiah and the NT and only follow the OT lol, that one is the biggest giveaway. And lastly DNA testing lol. What are the cleaning traditions of you don’t mind me asking? Lol sorry for the questions I’m just really curious

[@JoseChavez-cr2cg]

@CarribeanCJ Cleaning the house and clothes Friday morning. Sweeping to the middle of the rooms. Washing the meat and salting it. Throwing a piece of breadcrumb in the oven before using it. A white tablecloth used on Fridays and on easter a beautiful tablecloth.

[@CarribeanCJ]

@@JoseChavez-cr2cg I’ve heard of sweeping to the middle before, but no one explained it to me. I know my family we have to do that or else its extremely bad luck and something will happen. Didn’t know that one was a tradition shared amongst the cryptos lol