Bnei Anousim

We work with many communities around the world and occasionally will profile some of the amazing locals who volunteer as representatives. These generous individuals help us organize our activities in the best way possible, and reach more people in their respective regions. One of these...

Italy has a rich culinary tradition and has always been known for its various and delicious cuisine, with traditional Jewish food being an integral part of it. Considering the presence of the Jewish community in Calabria and it’s consequent influence on local culture, this year...

We work with many communities around the world and occasionally will profile some of the amazing locals who volunteer as representatives. These generous individuals help us organize our activities in the best way possible, and reach more people in their respective regions. One of these...

There are many people without whom Shavei Israel's activities to reconnect Jews and Jewish descendants to their roots wouldn't be so effective and successful: these are our representatives and community leaders all over the globe. One of these special people is Miquel Segura Aguilo from...

Shavei Israel's extremely popular book "Do you have Jewish Roots?", a practical guide to discover one's Jewish heritage, available as a free ebook in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, is now available for purchase in hard-copy in Italian, in addition to Spanish and Portuguese. You can...

This week, the Ma'ani Center of Shavei Israel launched a new series of conferences for Bnei Anousim and all those interested in their fascinating history. At the monthly meetings the participants are to share their personal experiences describing their reconnection to their Jewish roots and...

This week, the Ma'ani Center of Shavei Israel brought to the public a conference devoted to the life and personality of Dona Gracia Mendes Nasi, one of the wealthiest and most outstanding Jewish women in Rennaisance Europe. During the lecture, the speaker, Mr. Giorra Barak,...

This week, the whole Jewish world celebrated Shavuot, one of the "Shalosh Regalim" - the three pilgrimage festivals - that commemorates the revelation of the Torah to the Jewish People. Shavei Israel communities from the most distant places on the globe shared pictures of them...

Shavei Israel communities, along with the rest of the Jewish world, recently celebrated Lag B'Omer - a meaningful and beautiful holiday related to the personality of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, one of the most eminent disciples of Rabbi Akiva and the author of the mystical...

The worldwide Shavei Israel team includes community leaders and volunteers that help us organize our work in the most effective way and improve the quality of Jewish life in different communities. Meet Fernando Flores Castaneda from Guatemala, current President of the Shaar Hashamaim Jewish Zionist...