Travel notes from Coimbra, Portugal
There is almost no evidence of past Jewish life Coimbra, Portugal. The only relevant sign we managed to find marks the Plaza de la Inquisición...
Bnei Anousim
Travel notes from Tomar, Portugal
"We arrived in the city of Tomar with almost no expectation of finding any evidence of Jewish life since they had told us that there was nothing left. However, we visited the city with a little flame of hope. Then we went to the tourist...
Shavei Israeli emissary brings more kosher food to Portugal
Shavei Israel emissary Elisha Salas has been at the forefront of bringing kosher food to the Jewish community in Portugal. Now the media is paying attention. JTA's Cnaan Lipshiz recently paid a visit to the community of Belmonte, where Rabbi Salas is based, in the...
Rabbi Elisha Salas meets with the new Ambassador of Portugal in Israel
Rabbi Elisha Salas, Shavei Israel's emissary in Spain and Portugal, met recently with João Bernardo Weinstein, the new Portuguese Ambassador to Israel; Irith Freudenheim, the economic attaché of the embassy, also attended the meeting....
VIDEO: Chanukah around the world, 2017
Shavei Israel takes you on a pictorial tour of Chanukah around the world. [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w49dS-XmuM']...
Shavei Israel communities celebrate Hanukah around the world: 2017 edition
This year’s Hanukah has come to a close but the memories linger, not unlike the oil that burned for an extra seven days. So let’s take a trip around the world to see how the communities that Shavei Israel supports celebrated the Festival of Lights...
Our story: From Colombia to Israel
The Antolinez family grew up in a small Christian town in Colombia. They never imagined they would one day be living as Orthodox Jews in Israel. Here's their story....
A girl from Brooklyn discovers her “Chueta” Jewish roots
Brooklyn-native Karina Baro always felt 'different.' A drive to investigate her roots took her on an incredible journey to an ancient Jewish community of Mallorca. ...
Separating challah in El Salvador
The communities in El Salvador and Chile prepared for Sabbath while organizing a big 'separation of challah' ceremony, an annual event. We have great photos!...
Our students in Spain & Portugal join the Global Day of Jewish Learning
There is no concrete explanation for people's attraction to the Jewish world wherever they are, even if all the sociology scholars will try to prove the opposite point of view based on all kinds of theories and sciences. It is simply amazing to see how...