Shavei Israel communities all over the world celebrated Purim this week and we know they had a great time because we have the photos to prove it! In particular, we have received many, many photos and videos from some of our beloved 'emerging' communities throughout Latin...
Arthur Carlos Barros Basto was a Portuguese army officer and the founder of the Portuguese Jewish community of Porto. Nicknamed "the Portuguese Dreyfus", he was declared "immoral" in June 1937 for helping descendants of returning Jews to be circumcised. And now, he is yet again,...
The Ma'ani Center of Shavei Israel was happy to present a conference on The Heritage of the Jews of Italy given by our dear Rabbanit Renana Birenbaum. The Jewish community in Italy is one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world, dating back to the...
One of the big projects that Shavei Israel is constantly involved in is writing, publishing and providing necessary books and literature to the various communities we work with. These books include prayer books, Hebrew and Bible study books, and others. It is an enormous amount...
We recently sponsored and participated in the Experiential Seminar in Poland on Polish Judaism and Hasidism, Past and Present that was attended by Shavei’s Chaya Castillo. One of the cities they visited that made an impression was Lodz, the third-largest city in Poland, located approximately...
The recent holiday of Tu B'Shevat, which is usually a day of nature and planting, was actually a day of rainy weather this year in Israel, causing many of the usual activities to be postponed or even canceled. Thanks to Odaya, a National Service girl, who...
Samuel Devasahayam was the founder of the Zion Torah Center in Erode, India. He was a courageous, G-d-fearing man, who left a huge hole in a community when he tragically passed away in 2018. His family has continued with the legacy he left, on their...
We recently reported about the Experiential Seminar in Poland on Polish Judaism and Hasidism, Past and Present that was attended by Shavei's Chaya Castillo. One of the cities they visited that made an impression was Tarnów, a city that was declared 'Judenrein' (free of Jews)...
The first half of Parshat Mishpatim has 51 mitzvot in 86 verses. This is the substance of civil law. The second half of the parsha resumes the narrative, describing the impending entry into the land of Israel. Moshe ascends the mountain to receive the tablets. Why...
Poland has been a meaningful place in Jewish history in which the Hasidic movement had a remarkable role. Most of it was destroyed by the Nazis during the Holocaust, however, in past few decades there has been a growing interest there in the Jewish heritage...
