Colombia Tag

As the Jewish world gears up to celebrate Shavuot, the holiday marking the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai, Shavei Israel communities are getting in the spirit too with all night learning sessions, early morning prayers and festive meals. Here's...

Who doesn't love a good bonfire? There were plenty of them this week as the Jewish world celebrated Lag B'Omer, the 33rd day of the period between Passover and the holiday of Shavuot. We have photos of medurot (Hebrew for bonfire) from Shavei Israel communities...

In Cali, Colombia, a new mikveh is being built for the city's Bnei Anousim community. Shavei Israel's emissary Rabbi Shimon Yehoshua was there with the people of "Shomer Israel," where he celebrated with a festive meal and shaharit (morning) service afterward. We have pictures. ...

Yes, we know Purim was last week. But the communities that Shavei Israel supports around the world keep sending us photos. And we couldn't not share with you these delightful pictures of Bnei Anousim girls dressed like princesses, teenage boys decked out as pirates, and...

With great joy, the Bnei Anousim community of Barranquilla, Colombia honored the reception of a new Torah scroll with a traditional Hachnasat Sefer Torah ceremony. The festive event was filled with singing and dancing together with the Torah scrolls, expressing the unbreakable tie between...

Hanukah was bursting out all over the Shavei Israel Jewish world - communities that Shavei Israel works with have held candle lightings, sung songs, eaten Hanukah donuts and, in general, illuminated the dark December skies with Hanukah joy. Check out this amazing selection of photos...