Ha sido formalmente inaugurado el Centro de Interpretación Judaica “Isaac Cardoso” y la sinagoga Beit Mayim Hayim en el pueblo de Trancoso, después de 500 años en que la última sinagoga local fue destruida, las llamas del judaísmo vuelven a arder en el lugar. El...
En la ciudad de Granada, se ha abierto un nuevo grupo de estudios con el Rabino Nissán Ben Avraham, emisario de Shavei Israel en España. El grupo comenzó sus encuentro en el mes de mayo de forma muy exitosa y todos los integrantes se encontraban...
Miquel Segura, el primer Chueta que retornó al judaísmo sin atravesar la conversión (con la ayuda de Shavei Israel), sacó un nuevo libro en catalán relatando su historia personal, denominado “La historia somos nosotros”. Su gira de presentación del libro fue sumamente exitosa, y pasó...
Every month Rabbi Nissan Ben-Avraham, Shavei Israel's envoy in Spain, travels around the country to visit different study groups. In the following pictures, Rabbi Ben-Avraham explains the rules and customs of the Passover Seder. Rabbi Ben-Avraham also took the opportunity to say the traditional blessing...
As in many parts of the world, it's not always easy to get kosher food in Portugal. Now, at least, kosher challah bread is available in Belmonte, thanks to Shavei Israel emissary Rabbi Elisha Salas. Under Rabbi Salas's supervision, challahs are prepared once a month at a local bakery and are offered for sale to the...
In March 2012, Shavei Israel's emissary to Portugal, Rabbi Elisha Salas, taught a Hebrew course in the town of Belmonte. The course, which was offered free of charge, was attended by 23 students, including not only people from the local Jewish community but also city council...
Shavei Israel recently held a special seminar for Bnei Anousim in Campina Grande, Brazil. Here are a few pictures from the eight-day learning. [nggallery id=130]Shavei Israel, ha llevado a cabo recientemente un seminario especial para Bnei Anusim en Campinia Grande, Brasil. Aquí tiene algunas fotos de...
Rabbi Elisha Salas, who serves as our emissary in Belmonte, welcomed a new addition to the community: little Aaron. A mohel (ritual circumciser) arrived from Lisbon to do the brit milah ceremony. Mazel tov to the Salas family - and the entire Belmonte community. [nggallery id=129] La comunidad de Belmonte, donde se...
Shavei Israel's emissary in Portugal, Rabbi Elisha Salas, participated in the 24th annual International Tourism Fair in Lisbon, where he served as a representative of the many Portuguese communities with a Jewish heritage. He also represented the Jewish community of Belmonte, where he serves as rabbi, and the many kosher products which he supervises. [nggallery id...
