Diaspora Ministry: Millions with ties to Judaism are ‘strategic asset’
- Ronit Treatman
- Aug 24
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 27
Ashley Perry, president of NGO Reconectar, has for years been advocating for Israel to address what he says are tens of millions of descendants of Spanish and Portuguese Jews who were compelled to become Roman Catholic more than 500 years ago, and today want to reconnect and learn about their Jewish roots.

