I Found Out My Family Was Secretly Jewish

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• CA

  @carlykhabinsky6287 · 8 months ago

  Unbelievable!! The Jewish neshama is so so strong. Wow

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• IS

  @isaacabraham9953 · 8 months ago

  Reina should start a podcast for Hispanics out there that have a similar background and are searching for answers

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• MA

  @mayim_chayim-8 · 8 months ago

  Many of us in what’s called “Latin America” and the Caribbean share this same history of coming from crypto-Jewish ancestors, and many have made a return to Judaism because of this. This part of Jewish history needs to be told over and over again. Thank you for sharing this 🙏🏽

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• JE

  @jeffreyschwarz3699 · 8 months ago

  My professor in college was Catholic but she would often use Jewish words in the classroom.   When I asked her about where she learned the words she said her grandmother used them all the time.

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• SF

  @sfarad2333 · 8 months ago

  Shalom from northern Virginia. My mother’s family is from Colombia, very similar story

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• AM

  @amora-freire · 8 months ago

  I’m a descendent of conversos too. I’m from the northeast of Brazil and have lived in the US for a long time now. I keep wishing to see more interviews like this. It was hard for me to find my place in the Jewish world after finding out. It made so much sense and I immediately realized I wanted to live as a Jew. It’s been a journey! Can’t wait to watch this ❤

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• BA

  @barone.a · 8 months ago

  Very nice - you guys invited Reina to tell her wonderful story. Thanks!👍🇮🇱📚

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• MR

  @MrRefael33 · 8 months ago

  "Anusim" in Hebrew means forced/raped and it describes Jews who were forced to convert to another religion Christianity or Islam.

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• MI

  @mindy2939 · 8 months ago

  When I think of all the non Jews, that Jewish blood is Ronin in their veins I cry , and ask HaShem to bring them back to us . I have so much love for the gerim . I cry now from happiness.

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• EL

  @elishevak.8637 · 8 months ago (edited)

  The meaning of ANUSIM אנוסים = people that are  forced to do something against their will.

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• YO

  @yosefc.berman9480 · 8 months ago

  She's so sweet!!! She looks so young! Hatzlacha to her boys in shidduchim! I'm sure they're as enjoyable as she is!!

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• SH

  @shlomitfeder · 8 months ago

  Thank you Reyna, I am a convert too, and even so my father was Jewish and I have Jewish family (not yet religious), I feel how you say kind of an orphan: no parents/ grandpatents/ cousins, I am a grandmother already, this feeling stays. &nbsp;<br>I can second your recommendation for whoever helps a convert during converdion, continue being present, or make sure that there are ppl present that assist the convert individual and his/ her family.<br>It is very imoortant.<br>The same is true for Chozer beTshuva, they are in a very similair situation.<br>S. F. from RBS A

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