"(A) compelling book of photos. . . ."—NA'AMAT WOMAN Magazine
"(A) fascinating book . . . handsome and empowering. . . ."—Bloomsbury Review
". . . New Mexico's Crypto-Jews is a work that merits a special place on every bookshelf of New Mexico history."—La Herencia
"The photographs and essays herein exhibit the strength, passion, and devotion that move the pride of Jews throughout the world."—Jewish Book World
"If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Herz's photos speak volumes on a neglected and shadowy aspect of New Mexican history. Her book is a visual feast that will be of interest to specialists and general readers alike."—Catholic Southwest
"In New Mexico's Crypto-Jews, Herz has accomplished her goal: 'to put a face on the invisible ones, the Anusim, to open a small window into their world, to show their pride and diversity.'"—Hadassah Magazine
"As a chronicle of recorded memories ( New Mexico's Crypto-Jews) makes an important contribution, both visually and as a fascinating compendium of this group's touchstones of identity."—Catholic Historical Review
"...a stunning tribute to the descendants of New Mexican conversos..."—SMRC Revista
"(Cary) Herz's photography book is the first visual exploration of the descendants of Jews who fled the Iberian Peninsula during the Inquisition and traveled with Spanish colonial settlers to what is today New Mexico. ( New Mexico's Crypto-Jews) introduces a unique community whose Jewish identity is grounded in the Catholicism that characterizes the traditions of the American Southwest."—Forward.com
"( New Mexico's Crypto-Jews) is a welcome prize. . . . The fact that Herz is a descendant of Holocaust survivors means that she brings a rare and poignant Jewish sensitivity to a subject that is more often examined through Hispanic lenses. . . . Concise essays and commentaries accompany Herz's striking photographs of modern residents of New Mexico and Colorado who retain tatters and shards of Jewish religiosity and custom."—Intermountain Jewish Times
"( New Mexico's Crypto-Jews) is a book rich in images, memory, and longing for connection, as well as thoughtful text. . . ."—Taos Horse-Fly