sicilian anusim- that gut feeling

This is a fascianting article about the return of descendants of "anusim" from Sicily to Judaism in the town of Siracusa. The contemporary, international phenomenon of individual's attraction to Judaism- to some secret past, or simply the spiritual calling to be part of this tiny nation never fails to amaze me. The academic in me wants to dig deeper and see some wider phenomenon- whether psychological or socio-economic. food for thought.
In Sicily, Jews reach out to Inquisition-era forgotten Jews | JTA - Jewish & Israel News

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A tiny converso community in southern Sicily is drawing the support and attention of the Italian Jew