The Jewish community of Puerto Rico dates back to the days of the Spanish Inquisition when this Caribbean island was discovered during Columbus’ second voyage to the New World in 1493. On board were a number of Anousim (Jews who were forced to convert to...
[caption id="attachment_12726" align="alignleft" width="324"] Jamaican synagogue[/caption] Jews from the Iberian Peninsula, but mainly Portugal, settled in Jamaica beginning about 1530 to avoid the Inquisition. At this time, the island was a Spanish territory. In Jamaica they continued to profess being Catholic, but they were able more...
[caption id="attachment_6637" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Synagogue in Cuba"][/caption] Like many of the Caribbean islands, Cuba also received its first Jews inhabitants when they sailed along with Columbus at the time of the Spanish Inquisition. Ben Frank provides a thorough background in Hadassah magazine. The first Anousim arrived in...
Roma, Italia El judaísmo romano cuenta con prácticamente 2000 años de historia continua y de identidad exclusiva. La mañana, la abre el Gran Rabino en el hospital, como cardiólogo. Caminar por las calles de Roma, y en especial por la zona del gueto judío, significa sentir los...
Shavei Israel professionals spent two month in India training the new Bnei Menashe emissaries. Over 60 emissaries learned how to run Jewish cultural and educational programming for their specific community. A small group of 20 learned how to teach Hebrew. The overall program was a...
Ministerial Committee on Immigrant Absorption makes decision in principle to bring to Jewish state northeastern Indian community claiming descent from one of Lost Tribes of Israel. The Ministerial Committee on Immigrant Absorption, led by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, reached a historic decision in ...
On a sunny June morning six Bnei Menashe youth celebrated their Bar and Bat Mitzvot. Reuven Guite, Golan Singson, Eliyahu Harel, Mordecai Tlau, Tzuria Ngaihte and Hila Singson celebrated with 40 youth from all over Jerusalem. The day consisted of the boys being called to...
There are some who believe that an ancient Jewish presence may have at one time existed in Cameroon via merchants who arrived from Egypt for trade. According to these accounts, the early communities in Cameroon observed rituals such as separation of dairy and meat products,...
More than 7,000 members of the Bnei Menashe will soon arrive in Israel, CBN reported on Thursday. The Bnei Menashe claim descent from one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, which were exiled by the Assyrian Empire more than 27 centuries ...
Prior to the festival of Shavuot, Rabbi Boaz Pash ran a special program in Krakow, Poland for the children of the community. Some of the activities included learning about the customs of Shavuot and very tasty festive meal. [nggallery id=74] Previo a la festividad de shavuot, el Rabino...
