Crypto-Jew
Well kiddo, a crypto-Jew is someone who is secretly Jewish but hides it from other people. This is because in the past, and still in some places today, being Jewish was seen as a bad thing and could get you in trouble.
So, some people who were Jewish pretended to be something else, like Catholic or Protestant, so they wouldn't be treated badly or even punished. They did things like go to church, eat certain food, and celebrate certain holidays of the religion they were pretending to be a part of, even though they still secretly believed in Jewish teachings and traditions.
It's important to remember that everyone should be allowed to be who they are and not have to hide who they really are just to be safe. But in the past, some people didn't understand that, and that's why crypto-Jews existed.
So, some people who were Jewish pretended to be something else, like Catholic or Protestant, so they wouldn't be treated badly or even punished. They did things like go to church, eat certain food, and celebrate certain holidays of the religion they were pretending to be a part of, even though they still secretly believed in Jewish teachings and traditions.
It's important to remember that everyone should be allowed to be who they are and not have to hide who they really are just to be safe. But in the past, some people didn't understand that, and that's why crypto-Jews existed.