Updates from Gan Matanel – a Jewish kindergarten in Lodz, Poland
Gan Matanel includes both studies and recreational activities. The children learn letters, counting, drawing, songs and many other skills required by standard Polish kindergartens. ...
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Shavei Israel volunteer travels to Lodz to teach Hebrew
Recently Hebrew teacher & Shavei Israel volunteer Shosh Hovav traveled to the community of Lodz, Poland. Shosh and her husband were warmly welcomed by the community of Lodz, where a program of Hebrew studies for the members of the community at all levels and ages had been...
Gan Kohavim kindergarten in Bogota, Colombia
There's a lot of little stuff going on in our community in Bogota, Colombia. In particular, the little kids of our Gan Kohavim kindergarten of the Beit Hilel Community. There's a wealth of exciting programming and new creative projects for some of our littlest members....
What’s happening in our community in Chile
Check out the latest photos from our community in Chile where Rabbi Latapiat, the Shavei Israel emissary in the region, organized a series of classes and programs for adults and kids. Among the classes available are a study of the weekly Torah portion, Hebrew and Halacha...
New lectures in the Maani Center
Shavei Israel's Maani Center continues with a series of lectures devoted to the history and traditions of various lost and hidden Jewish communities all over the world....
Son of Shavei Israel emissary fights ‘kite terror’ in Sderot
Yishai Salas from Sderot, the son of Rabbi Elisha Salas, Shavei Israel emissary in Spain and Portugal, struggles daily with kite terror. Salas, who has been working as a fireman in his city for five years, participated in extinguishing dozens of recent fires. "I feel...
The Maani Center lecture series: Lost & Hidden Jewish Communities
The Maani Center of the Shavei Israel organization launched a series of interesting and exciting lectures devoted to the communities of lost and hidden Jews all over the world. The lectures take place in the Shavei Israel offices and are open to the public. Two first...
Jewish learning in Alicante, Spain
Rabbi Elisha Salas traveled to Alicante, Spain, and spent a few days there to hold a wide range of classes and activities for the members of a local Bnei Anousim community. The program included lectures on Judaism, and Hebrew classes, both for adults and kids,...
Journey to Lost Jewish Naples
After nearly 500 years, descendants of Marrano Jews living in southern Italy have awoken; while many adhere to their Christian identity expressing just symbolic solidarity to their roots, others seek to return to Israel. • Journey to Naples and its environs - and later historical...
Subbotnik Jews in Israel have a pre-Shavuot party
Tuesday evening, the Subbotnik community of Beit Shemesh gathered together in the 'Netzach Menashe' synagogue for a traditional pre-Shavuot party and Torah class with Rabbi Shlomo Zelig Avrasin. Fulfilling the mitzvah of increasing Torah study for Shavuot, the participants watched a movie telling the story...