Volume 4                              Spring 2012

ISSN 1943-8214

Journal of Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian Crypto Jews (Jospic‑J) is an academic journal published by the School of International and Public Affairs, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA, to disseminate research and developments in the study of crypto Jews and their descendants in past and present manifestations, through publication of peer‑reviewed articles, papers, reports, and other literature.

                                                                                                         Editors and Assistants
 
                                                Editor‑in‑Chief                                                                                   Editor
                                                Abraham D. Lavender                                                                         Dolores Sloan
                                                Florida International University (FIU)                                                   Mount Saint Mary’s College

                                                Managing Editor                                                                                  Book Review Editor
                                                Arthur Benveniste                                                                                Roger L. Martinez-Davila
                                                Past Editor, HaLapid                                                                            University of Colorado-CS     
                                                          
                                                Research and Technical Assistant                                                        Research and Staff Assistant
                                                Elmer L. Rodriguez, FIU                                                                       Mohamed Aburadi, FIU

                                                                                                        Administrative Assistant
                                                                                                            Gaston Rosatto, FIU  
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                                                                                                               Editorial Board

                                                Barbara Aiello                                                                                    Stanley M. Hordes
                                                Director, Italian Jewish Cultural                                                         University of New Mexico
                                                Center of Calabria (Italy)

                                                Kathleen Alcala                                                                                  Seth D. Kunin
                                                Northwest Institute of Literary Arts                                                      University of Durham (UK)

                                                David M. Gitlitz                                                                                    Zion Zohar                                           
                                                University of Rhode Island                                                                   Florida International University

                                                                                                         Matthew Warshawsky
                                                                                                         University of Portland