About Us
Who are the Bnei Anusim?
Bnei Anusim means “children of the coerced.” It refers to descendants of Jews who were forced, under violence and pressure, to leave open Jewish life. Many families preserved traces of Jewish memory through customs, silence, names, food practices, candles, family stories, and longing.
Machon Bnei Anusim exists to help this search become serious, honest, and dignified. We do not sell fantasies. We offer a responsible path: listen carefully, document honestly, learn Torah seriously, and seek competent rabbinic and legal guidance where required.
Speak With UsHistorical path
1391
Mass violence and forced conversions create a large converso population in Iberia.
1492
The Alhambra Decree expels unconverted Jews from Spain.
1497
Portugal forces mass conversion, creating generations of Portuguese New Christians.
Today
Descendants seek education, documentation, community, and truthful pathways back to Jewish life.