Thousands of Sephardic Jewish families converted to Christianity during this tumultuous period, some still clinging to their Jewish beliefs in private while presenting as Catholic in public. Judaism was prohibited on Puerto Rico for years, prompting Jewish transplants to practice their faith in secret or move to rural areas. Listen to Ocasio-Cortez speak about Puerto Rico’s Jewish history during a Jews for Racial and Economic Justice event in Queens. At Hanukkah event with @JFREJNYC in an moving speech, @Ocasio2018 shares that her family were Sephardic Jews who fled to Puerto Rico. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) December 10, 2018

Source: Huffington Post December 11, 2018 18:00 UTC