Casa Elite
Mission: We create safe and supportive environments where Latinos, Hispanics and other descendants of the Spanish Diaspora can explore Judeo-Spanish history and the complex identities created by events surrounding the Spanish inquisition.
Mission: We create safe and supportive environments where Latinos, Hispanics and other descendants of the Spanish Diaspora can explore Judeo-Spanish history and the complex identities created by events surrounding the Spanish inquisition.
Casa Elite Inc.
Casa Elite is an open place of learning and exploration where people of all affiliations and backgrounds can learn about Judeo-Spanish identity and the experience of the Sephardic people who left Spain and Portugal to settle across the globe. Our open community of learners will participate with Judeo-Spanish culture through food, music, literature and the arts.
According to Jerusalem Post, “Unprecedented genetic research undertaken by dozens of professors from around the world has provided evidence that almost a quarter of Latinos and Hispanics have significant Jewish DNA.”
Casa Elite is a registered 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
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Genetic research: almost 25% of Latinos, Hispanics have Jewish DNA.200
There could be as many as 200 million descendants of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish communities around the world today.30
In some places as many as 30% are aware of some Jewish ancestry.20
Tens of millions outside of the normative Jewish community are seeking ways for reconnecting with their heritage.Tens of millions without Jewish community are seeking ways to reconnect with their heritage.
If you want to better understand your unique Jewish identity, please contact us for more information.