Entre el 12 y el 15 de septiembre, tuvo lugar el seminario anual de Shavei Israel en Cracovia. El tema del mismo fue el sentido práctico de las mitzvot y en el aprendieron todos los detalles de mitzvot tales como tzitzit, tefilín, lashón hará, kashrut,...
Como todos los meses, el Rab Nissán Ben Avraham visitó a los grupos de Bnei Anusim de la Península Ibérica. De su mano, estudiaron el libro de Kuzarí, Halajá y se prepararon para las Altas Fiestas. ¡Aquí les traemos algunas fotos del grupo de Valencia! [nggallery...
[caption id="attachment_7050" align="alignright" width="195" caption="Two Italian Marranos examine the ancient underground mikva"][/caption] Tucked away in the southeastern Sicilian city of Syracuse (or Siracusa in Italian), lies one of Europe’s least-known Jewish treasures. Down a charming, narrow street just a block or two away from the...
[caption id="attachment_7044" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Bnei Ephraim group meets with Rabbi Birnbaum"][/caption] Eight members of the Bnei Ephraim visited Israel over the summer. The Bnei Ephraim are a small community of 120 families who live in the Andra Pradesh state of India. The group claims to be...
Here are pictures from the Shavei Israel-sponsored seminar for Marranos held recently in the Italian city of Syracuse in Sicily. [nggallery id=90]...
[caption id="attachment_7038" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Seminar in Syracuse, Italy"][/caption] In the late 14th century, there were more than 37,000 Jews spread across the Italian region of Sicily, living in some 52 different Jewish communities. But by the end of 1492, following the Edict of Expulsion, there were...
The synagogue in Krakow recently held an impressive exhibition of ancient synagogues in the city. Rabbi Boaz Pash was there - here are photos. [nggallery id=89]En la sinagoga de Cracovia, tuvo lugar una esplendorosa y colorida exposición sobre sinagogas antiguas en la ciudad. El Rabino Boaz...
As part of Shavei Israel's symposium for Bnei Menashe women in India last week, we held a special "Cafe Dilemma" to explore Jewish issues in a fun and stimulating setting. Here are some pictures. [nggallery id=87] Como parte del seminario de Shavei Israel para mujeres de Bnei...
Here are some pictures from Shavei Israel's just concluded symposium for Bnei Menashe women held in Manipur, India. [nggallery id=86]...
Shavei Israel has just concluded a special new symposium exclusively for Bnei Menashe women in India. More than 100 women studied in the 10-day program on the theme of “women as the builder of the Jewish home and community.” The seminar was held at the...
