Last week we shared the stories of Kinga, Olga and Catherine, three young Polish Jews who were visiting Israel. This week, the we turn to four young Jewish leaders from the Bnei Anousim community in southern Italy. Here's the stories of Carlo, Leah, Marco and...
Rabbi Avi Baumol, Shvavei's emissary to Krakow, Poland, has had a busy few months. He visited Bulgaria for a conference of European rabbis and is training for a fundraising bike trip from the Auschwitz concentration camp to the Krakow JCC. Perhaps the most personal: a...
Three remarkable young Jewish women from Poland recently visited Israel on a trip sponsored by Shavei Israel. Kinga’s mother had the unusual custom of saying "Gut Shabbos" every Friday night, but she had no idea what the phrase meant. Olga didn't know she was Jewish...
The Indian newspaper "The Hindu" ran a comprehensive article on the Bnei Menashe in advance of this year's Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) celebrations. We have it here....
The South China Morning Post has an article on the Jewish community of Kaifeng, China. Reporter Patrick Boehler visited Kaifeng and reported on the community's preparations for this year's Passover and on Shavei Israel's activities in China. ...
Cuban-born Genie Milgrom is the author of "My 15 Grandmothers" and the recently published "How I Found My 15 Grandmothers," in which she traces her lineage back to pre-Inquisition Spain and Portugal. This Passover, Milgrom traveled to the villages of her ancestors where together Milgrom...
The Jewish community in Kaifeng sent us a few pictures of their pre-Passover preparations this year. Here they are, including a search for chametz, (leavened bread) the night before Seder, reviewing the Haggadot and making sure the 4 cups of wine are 100% kosher....
How did the communities that Shavei Israel supports celebrate Passover this year? Last week, we told you about the historic, first-ever community Pesach Seder being held in Kaifeng, China. Here’s a look at what’s happening with our emissaries in Poland, and with the Bnei Anousim...
The Jewish community in Kaifeng will be holding its first-ever community Seder this Passover. Nearly 100 members of this ancient Chinese Jewish community are expected to attend the Seder, which is being sponsored by Shavei Israel and will be conducted by 28-year-old Tzuri (Heng) Shi,...
