Hi, There are many scholars who have written about the Jewish connecton of Shakespear, and also the Jewish connection of Queen Elizabeth the First! <br> <br>
Separdic scholars knew of the cryto Jewish presence in England, and also of the fate of those who were caught by the Church Authorities. They had synagoges three stories under ground but some wer found out and were murdered/
See if you can get a copy of "The Hidden Shakespeare, a Rosseta Stone, By David Basch. Revelatory Press, West Hartford CT 1994. <br> <br>
In this book Basch shows that Shakespeare's grandfather's name was Jochanan of Spear, which was in Holland and a location of many crypto as well as practicing Jews of Spanish orgin. Sheker in Hebrew is a lie. So Sheker of Spere, becoming Shakespeare meaner the lyer of Spere.
Many Cryto Jews used these type of Hebrew puns, especially sarcastic puns to contact or make themselves known to other Crypto Jews without being caught by the Catholic Church and being burned at the stake amidst a picnic atmosphere.
For example, The name Luz, which is light in Spanish, is given to girls from this background, and in Hebrew it hints at the original name of Jerusalem and also to the Luz bone which is indestructable and has our DNA for the time of resurrection of the Dead.
The name Bacon, in Spanish was take by Crypto Jews who were forcibly converted in a certain location, and it is possible that Francis Bacon may also share our heritage, and some others who were thought to be English, but a bit too bright and literate for their age.
As for The Merchant of Venice, it is written not only in away that can be read on two levels, but it follows a tradition in England of using plays to convey a pre protestant orientation under the noses of the Catholic censors. (See The Castle of Perseverance and how it conveys the anti-Catholice message by using the Devil to give the very reasoned protestnt argument, and the priest to give a weak and babbling Catholic answer.
So, in conclusion, there was a real if not significant presence of Crypto -Jews in the time of Shakespeare (Sheker of Spere) in England, they were known to each other, and they were known to some in the Sephardic communities outside of England.
Anyone pursuing this should try to find out exactly when Ann Bolyn was caught and why. A great thesis and or book could come from that.
Shoshi
Shakespeare, the Jewish connection
Hi, There are many scholars who have written about the Jewish connecton of Shakespear, and also the Jewish connection of Queen Elizabeth the First! <br> <br>
Separdic scholars knew of the cryto Jewish presence in England, and also of the fate of those who were caught by the Church Authorities. They had synagoges three stories under ground but some wer found out and were murdered/
See if you can get a copy of "The Hidden Shakespeare, a Rosseta Stone, By David Basch. Revelatory Press, West Hartford CT 1994. <br> <br>
In this book Basch shows that Shakespeare's grandfather's name was Jochanan of Spear, which was in Holland and a location of many crypto as well as practicing Jews of Spanish orgin. Sheker in Hebrew is a lie. So Sheker of Spere, becoming Shakespeare meaner the lyer of Spere.
Many Cryto Jews used these type of Hebrew puns, especially sarcastic puns to contact or make themselves known to other Crypto Jews without being caught by the Catholic Church and being burned at the stake amidst a picnic atmosphere.
For example, The name Luz, which is light in Spanish, is given to girls from this background, and in Hebrew it hints at the original name of Jerusalem and also to the Luz bone which is indestructable and has our DNA for the time of resurrection of the Dead.
The name Bacon, in Spanish was take by Crypto Jews who were forcibly converted in a certain location, and it is possible that Francis Bacon may also share our heritage, and some others who were thought to be English, but a bit too bright and literate for their age.
As for The Merchant of Venice, it is written not only in away that can be read on two levels, but it follows a tradition in England of using plays to convey a pre protestant orientation under the noses of the Catholic censors. (See The Castle of Perseverance and how it conveys the anti-Catholice message by using the Devil to give the very reasoned protestnt argument, and the priest to give a weak and babbling Catholic answer.
So, in conclusion, there was a real if not significant presence of Crypto -Jews in the time of Shakespeare (Sheker of Spere) in England, they were known to each other, and they were known to some in the Sephardic communities outside of England.
Anyone pursuing this should try to find out exactly when Ann Bolyn was caught and why. A great thesis and or book could come from that.