Crypto-Jewish Practices
Converso families, forced to convert from Judaism, may have lived as hidden Jews. They maintained certain religious and cultural practices of Judaism. Over hundreds of years, these changed, but some practices may still be recognizable. Perhaps these remind you of customs in your family, which might have seemed out of the ordinary.
Lighting candles on Friday night
Sweeping floors to the center of the room
Cleaning the house near Easter
Limiting work or cooking on Saturdays
Covering mirrors in a house of mourning
Avoiding (or a family allergy to) pork products
Burning candles in a house of mourning
Sitting on low seats while mourning
Adoring certain saints (Esther, Teresa)
Cherishing certain psalms