The Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies (SCJS) is an American non-profit organization that promotes historical research and contemporary developments concerning Sephardic Crypto-Jews and their descendants, who are part of the Jewish diaspora originating from Spain and Portugal that fled to the New World during the Inquisition.

The SCJS was founded in 1991 by Rabbi Joshua Stampfer of Portland, Oregon, and Dr. Stanley Hordes of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and playwright Rena Down of New York City.

[1][2] The organization was established in response to a growing interest in the Jewish ancestry ties in New Mexico and the broader Southwestern United States, a region with historical connections to Sephardic Jews dating back to early colonization.

[12] The organization's primary mission is to promote historical research and contemporary developments related to Sephardic Crypto-Jews and their descendants,[15] who are part of the Jewish diaspora originating from Spain and Portugal and now dispersed globally.

[17] Initially founded as a strictly academic and research-focused institution, the organization has expanded to become multidisciplinary, including non-academics from diverse cultural backgrounds and embracing both religious and secular circles.

[16][20] The conferences typically feature a keynote address, presentations on recent research, personal accounts from individuals reconnecting with their Crypto-Jewish heritage, and entertainment.

[22] The SCJS publishes an biannual journal called HaLapid (Hebrew: The Torch), which features research articles and stories submitted by writers on topics related to Sephardim and Crypto-Judaism.