Spanish and Portuguese Jewish Communities had to endure centuries of forced conversions to Christianity, and dispersion. Now there are attempts at reconnecting millions of people to their Jewish roots. Eve Harow interviews Ashley Perry-Perez, Director General of the Knesset Caucus for the Reconnection with the Descendants of Spanish and Portuguese Jewish Communities.
By Sharon Katz
Many believe that Kol Nidre was created in response to the conversos’ plight and their need to nullify their conversion vows.
Rav Joseph Dweck, Senior Rabbi of the Community of Sephardim in Great Britain, explains why the Jewish people faces such surprising opposition.