Subbotnik Jew receives Israeli citizenship after decade-long wait
Tuesday, August 22 is a date that Tamara Sobyleva will never forget. That’s the day she received her teudat zehut – her Israeli...
30 August, 2017
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Belmonte Jewish Museum reopens after $350,000 renovation
The Portuguese town of Belmonte has renovated and reopened its Jewish museum, which is the largest in the world about Bnei Anousim. The...
30 August, 2017
Shavei Israel volunteers recall their summer in Colombia
Sarah H. is from USA. She’ll be starting her studies at Columbia University in just a few weeks. Aria Smordin is from Vancouver,...
23 August, 2017
The Shavei Israel calendar is back for 2017-2018
It’s back! By popular demand, Shavei Israel is once again producing a beautiful Jewish calendar chock full of photos from the lost and...
22 August, 2017
Shavei Israel’s role in saving Neda Amin
Neda Amin was an Iranian blogger writing for the Times of Israel Persian-language website. A journalist who was critical of the Iranian regime,...
22 August, 2017
1st Congress of Sephardic identity and memory in Portugal
Last month, an unprecedented congress took place in Portugal: three days of academic conferences, led by renowned historians, about the Jewish past in...
27 July, 2017