by Rabbi Avi Baumol Apfel Fredryka? Jestem. Bauman Jadwiga? Jestem. Bauman Irena? Jestem. Becker Sonia? (7-years-old) Jestem. Binzer, Krystyna? (12-years-old) Jestem. Blumenfeld Bronisława? (8-years-old) Jestem. Jestem… I am sitting in a school witnessing a roll call of 87 students. As the principal calls out the name of each one, another young woman responds...
Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund writes about the amazing journey of the Menashe siblings - Yehoshua, Avishag, Oz and Eliezer - from India to Israel. All served in combat positions in the IDF. Eliezer was recently granted a Medal of Excellence. A tale of true...
Just in time for Shavuot, the holiday celebrating the giving of the book that shaped the Jewish people, Shavei Israel is pleased to announce that we have revamped our online bookstore, making it much easier to shop and buy Jewish study materials – for Shavuot...
As the Jewish world gears up to celebrate Shavuot, the holiday marking the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai, Shavei Israel communities are getting in the spirit too with all night learning sessions, early morning prayers and festive meals. Here's...
A new book of commentaries on the Torah portion of the week - in Polish - will be published in the coming weeks. The book, a compilation of Rabbi Avi Baumol’s weekly columns, was made possible with the support of Shavei Israel. We have a...
The Jewish world is celebrating fifty years since the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 following the Six-Day War. The day is marked with speeches, parties, music and parades. Shavei Israel communities have been getting some Jerusalem Day spirit too - and not just in Jerusalem....
Avi Hangshing made aliyah from India in 2000 with other members of the Bnei Menashe, fulfilling a lifelong dream. But he never imagined he'd find himself taking a selfie with a member of the Israeli Knesset. But that's what happened this Jerusalem Day. ...
All across Spain and Portugal there are empty indentations on the upper right hand side of door frames upon entering a home. This is where a mezuza was once placed, and it’s a sign that the home once belonged to a Jewish family. A Shavei...
Who doesn't love a good bonfire? There were plenty of them this week as the Jewish world celebrated Lag B'Omer, the 33rd day of the period between Passover and the holiday of Shavuot. We have photos of medurot (Hebrew for bonfire) from Shavei Israel communities...
Last week we told you about a new online class Shavei Israel is starting for Spanish and Portuguese speakers. The response was overwhelming: more than 800 people subscribed in the hours after we posted our announcement of the class. That's three times our prediction....
