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Ronnie Perelis

Ronnie Perelis is the Chief Rabbi Dr. Isaac Abraham and Jelena (Rachel) Alcalay Associate Professor of Sephardic Studies at the Bernard Revel Graduate School of Jewish Studies of Yeshiva University.

  • Luis de Carvajal, Invocation before the Decalogue (The Ten Commandments), circa 1596
    Luis de Carvajal, Invocation before the Decalogue (The Ten Commandments), circa 1596
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    The Auto-da-fé of Mexico City

    On Dec. 8, 1596, Luis de Carvajal the Younger, along with members of his prominent extended family of crypto-Jews, was burned at the stake. Their story has fascinated historians ever since.

    byRonnie Perelis
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