[Pharmboy]

Yippee ai yo chai yea...

[Pharmboy]

Ping...

[MAD-AS-HELL]

I'll order a gefelta fish taco please with a side of refried coogle.

[ClearCase_guy]

This is unexpected.

[Vigilanteman]

Well, there is a lot of evidence Jesus was hispanic and probably from Mexico.

1. Who else would name their kids Jesus?
   
2. He always had a lot of children around him.
   
3. The authorities who arrested him always had a hard time understanding what he was saying.
   
4. He was very good at getting across rivers, some even claimed he walked on water.
   
5. He was a carpenter by trade.
   
6. He loved little children.

[cripplecreek]

There are a lot of Jews in American history.

[RoadTest]

"Ms. Gonzalez started researching her family history and concluded that her ancestors were Marranos, or Sephardic Jews, who had fled the Inquisition in Spain and in Mexico more than four centuries ago. Though raised in the Roman Catholic faith - - - - "

Like Patty Hurst, they joined their persecutors.

[doodles2]

Last week the NYT was running articles about enlightened Mexican women becoming Muslims. I smell a liberal...

[JRios1968]

Time to get ready for Hanukah!

[devane617]

I thought once Saved, always Saved. Is it possible to NOT be a Christian once you are Saved? I don't see a problem being a practicing Jew, but you can't just drop Christianity.

[M. Espinola]

Some Sephardic research links:

Map - Sephardic Diaspora

A Research Tool for Sephardic Genealogy / Jewish Genealogy ( Una Herramienta de Busqueda de Genealogia Sefardita/Judia Informacoes e genealogia Judaica)

source The Virtual Jewish History Tour Portugal

History of Jews in Spain - A Brief Timeline

"2nd Century: Romans settle the Iberian peninsula and find some Jewish families already there, some claiming to be descendants of King David who arrived after the destruction of the first Temple or during the time of Solomon and Nebuchadnezzar. Synagogues are built in the Empire's major cities. Castile is used for pastureland, as it will be used by the Visigoths and Muslims until the Christian conquest ends the wars and agriculture can be practiced safely."

Sephardi Jews

History of the Sephardic Jews

THE SEPHARDIC JEWS IN PORTUGAL

[M. Espinola]

Sephardic - International Society for Sephardic Progress:

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

The descendents of the hidden Jews of Spain are the people of Spain today. Most of the population of Spain have Jewish ancestors. Those who were expelled settled in the Americas. Many don't know that this was who their ancestors were. More and more people of this generation are tracing their backgrounds and realizing who they are. For example, they tell of their grandmothers who drew the window shades on Friday night, so people outside could not see in, and then lit two candles. Hispanic families that do no eat pork as a matter of family tradition; families that don't mix meat and dairy; star of David amulets passed down through the generations; learning that certain Spanish surnames are known to historians to have originally been the surnames of converso families.

It is amazing that unique Jewish traditions have been kept in these families under wraps, knowlingly, and in many cases unknowlingly, for over 500 years! That's a lot of generations. Truly a testament to these families and the spiritual strength of Jewish religion and tradition.

[Alouette]

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[Gumdrop]

Doesn't make sense. As a genealogist, I know that with each generation, the number of ancestors doubles, so that by the time you are at the level of great-great grandparents you are looking at 16 individuals who contributed to your heritage/gene pool.

If Ms Gonzalez was raised a Catholic, it is logical to think that her Jewish ancestors intermarried with the Catholic Spaniards, therefore, she probably has a whole lot more gentile blood than Jewish. Perhaps she believes that one drop is enough to negate her family's history with all the other lines? The fact is that if you go back far enough, she likely had Moslem ancestors too since the Moors were in Spain for many centuries before the reconquest under El Cid.

[Zionist Conspirator]

So that's what's got Buchanan so uptight about his "co-religionists."

[Dumb_Ox]

So, has the NYTimes ever run a story on somebody rediscovering their Catholic roots?

[stocksthatgoup]

Wait until Al Quaida finds out.

[CodeToad]

"southern Colorado, an area where her ancestors settled centuries ago"


Doubt it. Centuries ago there were no Mexicans in southern Colorado.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Not exactly a surprise. This has been known in the Hispanic community in New Mexico for years. It's been the subject of several news articles (and probably some books and master theses) over the years. The Inquisition didn't expect Judaism (nor Islam nor heretical Christianity nor Zen-Odism) to survive.