Information on history of Judaism

Hi there! This is my first interaction with this sub and I’m quite excited tbh!

Short context: Some years ago I discovered my jewsih heritage. I became aware that most of my ancestors were Sephardic Jews in the process of obtaining Spanish citizenships. I had to learn a lot on how most of my family lines were tortured by the inquisition and were forced to leave to the Americas.

After this, I have slowly gotten in touch with Jewish history, mainly focusing on Sephardic jews and their (or should I say our) struggle and diaspora.

I’ve never been religious, nor I feel an inclination to be. I do feel a strong respect and connection for my heritage and is my firm wish to learn more about it, the more I learn, the more interested I get.

Most of the sources I came across are in Spanish, some examples include:

• Memorias de un Tambor (amazing podcast on Sephardic Jews)
• La saga de los malditos by Chufo Llorens (one of the best books I read so far linking 1390’s diaspora with the Holocaust)
• several random YouTube videos on modern history of the state of Israel.

All this to basically ask for guidance. I am open to any suggestions as long as they’re historically accurate and digestible.

Thanks a lot!