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September 11, 2025

The Crypto-Jewish Grandee Who Brought Her Family, and Many Others, Back to Judaism

The amazing life of Doña Gracia Nasi.

Born in Lisbon to prominent converted Jews, Doña Gracia Nasi (1510–1569) would take over her family’s business empire, rub elbows with monarchs and princes, and use her clout and perseverance to resettle her own family in a place where they could practice Judaism freely—and help hundreds of others do the same. Andrée Aelion Brooks delves into the private and public life of this extraordinary individual in conversation with Nachi Weinstein. (Audio, 65 minutes.)

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