Two part series which traces the origins and history of Jewish communities in New Mexico.|REKINDLING A SPIRIT / produced and directed by Nan Rubin and Benjamin Shapiro. - SERIES: The Hidden Jews of New Mexico| no. 2 - Two part series which traces the origins and history of Jewish communities in New Mexico. CONTENT: Documentary from personal narratives on the present-day descendants of Jewish exiles from the Spanish inquisition who fled to New Mexico as Catholics while practicing their religion in secret. Examines how the contemporary descendents find a renewed sense of history, a growing community, and a special pride in their unique religious and cultural identity. - RECORDED: 1992. BROADCAST: Satellite, 14 Sept. 1992.
Documentary from personal narratives on the present-day descendants of Jewish exiles from the Spanish inquisition who fled to New Mexico as Catholics while practicing their religion in secret. Examines how the contemporary descendents find a renewed sense of history, a growing community, and a special pride in their unique religious and cultural identity.
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