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This is a bilingual Newsletter
Este es un boletín bilingüe
The English version comes first - The Spanish version comes afterward
La versión en inglés viene primero y después viene la versión en español
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Sephardic Anusim Center of the Americas
Newsblurb
February 2012
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| "The exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the towns of the Negev." (Obadiah 20)
"Los exiliados de Jerusalén que están en Sefarad poseerán los ciudades del Neguev." (Abdías 20)
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| This is a bilingual newsletter
the Spanish version follows the English version below.
Este es un boletín bilingüe
la versión en Español sigue debajo de la versión en Inglés.
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The Face of Sephardic Anusim Not long ago, a high ranking official in the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem asked me a profound question about my people, the Sephardic Anusim. His question was, "Are there others like you?" After we explained to him that there is a multitude 'of us' in the USA and all across the Americas.
He then proceeded to urge me to place 'a face' on American Sephardic Anusim because they'd heard of us but had never encountered any of us in real life-only in the history books. Although I'd been doing exactly this in my books (in English and in Spanish and one in German), but they didn't know about these books until now.
In my latest book, ("Out From Hiding-Evidences of Sephardic Roots among Latinos") , I make a special effort to provide a general portrait of my people. Hence, in the conclusion of this book, I provide a broad synthesis of my people's "face," our socio-cultural profile.
Therefore, I shall relate to the major variables, issues and concerns which make up this people group. They include elements of the physical, educational, occupational, familial, social values, socio-cultural characteristics, and patriotism, Zionism and spiritual-religious issues. However, I need to forewarn you that this profile is neither exhaustive nor conclusive in a permanent way because our profile continues to evolve--not in Darwinian's method but by the raw reality of life's ever changing realities and demographics. I pray this knowledge will do at least two things: - (a) Provide knowledge to those with a sincere concern about this subject; and
- (b) Provide a basis for effective and compassionate prayer and intercessions for my people.
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| Physical Characteristics The Sephardic Anusim of America (referring only to the USA) are very much like today's Israeli society. I base this fact on almost 30 trips to Israel and in-depth interaction with Israeli leaders as well as the Israeli grassroots of society.
American Anusim are tall, short, stocky, lean, brown skin, dark hair and dark eyes as well as very light skin, blonde, reddish hair, blue and green eyes. Their diversity is enormous, just as it is in Israel. Some look very dark, almost black while others look very fair skin European.
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| Summary For the most part, the Latino Anusim are tenacious, they are not quitters. They are industrious and find ways to make things happen. They are loyal to family and to community. They are "cause oriented." Throughout many generations, they have endured extreme difficulties and leaped over hurdles of gross incompatibility in their lives. They have endured stereotyping as well as subtle racial profiling. In a nutshell, they are survivors. They have learned to live with social injustice just as their forefathers did since the days of Inquisitions past.
It is also true that Latinos, in general, have fought against schemes from outside their camp as well as within them which attempt to divide them. These struggles were maximized throughout the ploys of various Inquisitions which aimed at destroying the Sephardim, whether they were Marrano conversos or Sephardic Jews that refused conversion. At any rate, we can yet see fundamental elements of cohesion within the Latino family and community as they continue to prefer serving and assisting one another.
Perhaps, the "miracle" in their lives has been that despite being victimized all their lives, they have not become like those that have perpetrated against them.
PS, Visit my website (www.4sephardim.com) for additional information on my books and instructional DVDs. You'll find the button to these in the left column called PUBLICATIONS.
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| AHORA SIGUE LA VERSION EN ESPANOL
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| El Rostro del Sefardim Anusim Algunos anos pasados, un oficial elevado de la Agencia Judía en Jerusalén me hiso una pregunta muy profunda tocante a mi pueblo, el Sefardim Anusim. Su pregunta fue esta: ¿Hay otros como ustedes? Le explicamos que hay una multitud de nosotros en los Estados Unidos y a través de las Américas.
Entonces procedió en urgirme que le pongamos un rostro a nuestro Pueblo Sefardí Anusim Americano porque habían oído de nosotros pero nunca habían encontrado alguien como nosotros en realidad-solamente en los libros históricos. Aunque he estado haciendo exactamente esto en mis libros (en ingles y español y uno en alemán) pero ellos no sabían de estos libros hasta recientemente.
En mi último libro, (Surgiendo del Escondite-Evidencias de raíces Sefardíes entre Latinos), hago un esfuerzo especial de proveer un retrato general de mi gente. Por lo tanto, en la conclusión de este libro proveo una síntesis del rostro o perfil socio-cultural de mi gente.
Así es que relacionare a unos elementos mayores en esta discusión tocante a mi pueblo. Estos incluyen elementos físicos, educacionales, ocupacional, familiar, valores sociales, características socio-culturales, patriotismo, Sionismo y asuntos religiosos y espirituales. No obstante, necesito decirles que este perfil no es totalmente comprensivo ni permanente porque el perfil nuestro continúa cambiando en su demográfica continuamente. Oro que este conocimiento realice por lo menos dos cosas: - (a) Proveer conocimiento a toda persona con sincero corazón tocante a este tema, y
- (b) Proveer una base para oración e intercesión efectiva por mi pueblo.
Me referiré a las variables de más importancia, asuntos e inquietudes que forman este grupo de personas.
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| Características Físicas Los Anusim Sefarditas de los EE.UU. (en referencia a este país únicamente) son muy parecidos a los israelitas de la sociedad de hoy. Me baso en que he visitado Israel en treinta ocasiones y he tenido que interactuar profundamente con líderes israelitas, así como con toda clase de gente de su sociedad en general.
El Anusim Americano, de los EE.UU. es alto, bajo, robusto, delgado, piel morena, pelo oscuro, y ojos oscuros así como de piel muy clara, rubio, pelo rojizo, ojos azules y verdes. Su diversidad es enorme, igual que en Israel. Algunos lucen muy oscuros, casi negros, mientras que otros tienen la piel muy clara como los europeos.
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