[caption id="attachment_9021" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Rabbi Avrasin cleaning up the cemetery in Vysoky"][/caption] Every year, on the Jewish holiday of L’ag B’Omer, the Subbotnik Jews of Vysoky, Russia, have a tradition to clean up the local Jewish cemetery. They meticulously remove fallen trees, get rid of any...
Every year, on the Jewish holiday of L’ag B’Omer, the Subbotnik Jews of Vysoky, Russia, have a tradition to clean up the local Jewish cemetery. They meticulously remove fallen trees, get rid of any trash that may have accumulated, and take special care to protect...
From Japan to Jerusalem: the story of Moshe Hattori He served as a Protestant minister in Japan’s fourth-largest city, presiding over a prominent Christian congregation where he was loved and respected by all. But growing doubts about the veracity of his faith led Nobutaka Hattori...
[caption id="attachment_8991" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Class being taught in Poland"][/caption] After an unprecedented four-day seminar in the laws of kashrus hosted in Cracow by the nonprofit organization Shavei Israel, 17 Polish Jews began the certification process to become kashrus supervisors - the first event of this kind to take...
[caption id="attachment_8984" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Christopher Columbus bids farewell to his son Diego at Palos, Spain, before embarking on his first voyage on August 3, 1492 (from CNN website)"][/caption] Today marks the 508th anniversary of the death of Christopher Columbus. Everybody knows the story of Columbus, right? He...
This moving television report tells the story of the Bnei Menashe aliyah from India to Israel. We pray that the next aliyah will take place very soon. ...
[caption id="attachment_8945" align="alignleft" width="194" caption="New prayerbook for Jews in Brazil"][/caption] Shavei Israel has published a new daily siddur (prayer book) intended for use by the Brazilian Jewish communities in Belem, Manaus and other towns in the northern part of the country. The siddur will also be...
[caption id="attachment_8937" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Grandpa and granddaughter preparing for Passover in Kaifeng"][/caption] How do you celebrate Passover in China? With gefilte fish, charoset, chicken soup with dumplings, and six liters of raisin wine! Hebrew University graduate student Shulamit Gershovich has been spending the semester studying at a...
Here's a selection of pictures taken in Kaifeng just before the start of the Passover holiday. Note the yummy gefilte fish and kosher Seder plate! [nggallery id=138]...
[caption id="attachment_8917" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Aaron Klein, WABC talk show host to interview Michael Freund"][/caption] Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund was interviewed this week on the Aaron Klein Show. The program aired on Sunday night at 8:45 PM New York time. Aaron Klein hosts his show on...
