During this year's Bnei Menashe Israel Independence Day celebrations in India, the "Shalom Entertainment" group staged an elaborate dramatization of the birth of the state of Israel, from the first Zionist Congress through many of its wars. The pictures show an incredible amount of effort and creative...
Here is a selection of some of the best pictures from this year's Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) celebrations in India this year. This year’s festivities took place in the village of Matiyang in the Churachandpur region and included song, dance, a speech competition, prayers, and...
Yom Ha’atzmut – Israel Independence Day – is always one of the most festive celebrations for the Bnei Menashe in India. This year’s festivities took place in the village of Matiyang in the Churachandpur region. Our emissary to the Bnei Menashe Yochanan Phaltuel gives us...
Last weekend, Shavei Israel organized an extraordinary Shabbaton for the Hidden Jews of Poland in the town of Oscwiecim, adjacent to the Auschwitz death camp. The seminar, which was attended by close to 50 local Jews, also included several members of the press who flew...
Kehilat Yosef Chaim is a unique community of Bnei Anousim in Santiago, Chile. The group consists of about 35 people, many of whom have been practicing Judaism for over a decade. The group celebrated Passover together this year and sent us these pictures.La comunidad Yosef...
[caption id="attachment_11167" align="alignleft" width="300"] Studying at the Chevra Lomdei Mishnayot synagogue in Oscwiecim[/caption] OSWIECIM – Until four years ago, 20-year-old Krzysztof had no idea he was Jewish. He grew up Catholic, went to church every Sunday and celebrated all the Christian holy days. Then, one Christmas eve,...
Here is a selection of photos from the Yom HaShoah commemoration in Manipur, India, this weekend. [nggallery id=234]...
Here are a few photos from the first public Passover Seder held on the Portuguese island of Madeira in centuries. The Seder was hosted by Danby and Dr. Marvin Meital and sponsored by Shavei Israel. [nggallery id=233] ...
On Sunday evening, for the first time, the Bnei Menashe community in India commemorated Yom HaShoah, Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day. The event took place in the main Shavei Israel center in Churachandpur with 400 community members in attendance. Participants wore yellow star armbands as a...
