Sarah H. is from USA. She’ll be starting her studies at Columbia University in just a few weeks. Aria Smordin is from Vancouver, Canada. She will be joining the Israel Defense Forces later this fall. But for two weeks this past July, Sarah and Aria...
It’s back! By popular demand, Shavei Israel is once again producing a beautiful Jewish calendar chock full of photos from the lost and “hidden” communities with whom we work. You’ll learn more about our communities in China, Colombia, India, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Russia, El Salvador,...
Now featured on the Jewish Speakers Bureau website are Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund and Shavei's director of marketing Laura Ben-David. The JSB aims to bring top-notch speakers to synagogues, Jewish community centers, educational institutions and organizations (both Jewish and non-Jewish) in the U.S. and...
The Bnei Anousim of Portugal have a new Hebrew teacher: Shoshana Hovav. Teaching in Portugal is a homecoming of sorts for Hovav, who can trace her family back to the Portuguese Jewish community, prior to its expulsion in the 15th century....
Just in time for Shavuot, the holiday celebrating the giving of the book that shaped the Jewish people, Shavei Israel is pleased to announce that we have revamped our online bookstore, making it much easier to shop and buy Jewish study materials – for Shavuot...
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...
All across Spain and Portugal there are empty indentations on the upper right hand side of door frames upon entering a home. This is where a mezuza was once placed, and it’s a sign that the home once belonged to a Jewish family. A Shavei...
Last week we told you about a new online class Shavei Israel is starting for Spanish and Portuguese speakers. The response was overwhelming: more than 800 people subscribed in the hours after we posted our announcement of the class. That's three times our prediction....
Shavei Israel is launching a new online class this week for Spanish and Portuguese speakers on the topic of Shabbat. It follows another course launched in the last several months in Italian on the subject "Heroic and Tragic Figures in Jewish History." ...
Pesach is over - the matzah has been put away until next year and the leavened bread is adorning our tables once again. But we couldn't resist sharing a few pictures sent to us over the holiday from Shavei Israel communities around the world. We...
