Two part series which traces the origins and history of Jewish communities in New Mexico.|SEARCHING FOR THE BURIED PAST / produced and directed by Nan Rubin and Benjamin Shapiro. - SERIES: The Hidden Jews of New Mexico| no. 1 - Two part series which traces the origins and history of Jewish communities in New Mexico. CONTENT: Examines the theory that the earliest settlers of New Mexico were really Jewish exiles forced to become Catholics by the Spanish inquisition in 1492. They have continued to pass down Jewish rituals in secret, and still carefully hide their true identity from the general population. - RECORDED: 1988. BROADCAST: Satellite, 14 Sept. 1992.
Examines the theory that the earliest settlers of New Mexico were really Jewish exiles forced to become Catholics by the Spanish inquisition in 1492. They have continued to pass down Jewish rituals in secret, and still carefully hide their true identity from the general population.