Last week we shared the stories of Kinga, Olga and Catherine, three young Polish Jews who were visiting Israel. This week, the we turn to four young Jewish leaders from the Bnei Anousim community in southern Italy. Here's the stories of Carlo, Leah, Marco and...
Cuban-born Genie Milgrom is the author of "My 15 Grandmothers" and the recently published "How I Found My 15 Grandmothers," in which she traces her lineage back to pre-Inquisition Spain and Portugal. This Passover, Milgrom traveled to the villages of her ancestors where together Milgrom...
Passover is coming and Shavei Israel is helping Portuguese-speaking Bnei Anousim prepare for the holiday with a new machzor (holiday prayer book) specifically for the festival of freedom. The machzor was prepared by David Salgado and Rabbi Moshe Elmescany, and published by Amazonia Judaica....
Every year, when Purim comes around, Shavei Israel communities around the world celebrate big time. The Megillah readings, outlandish costumes, extravagant parties, sumptuous kosher food, and far out festivities never cease to amaze us. And so, as we do every year, here’s a selection of...
It was a star-studded event – or at least one filled with honored guests and international emissaries. But no one could plan for the most surprising guest of honor: an infant born exactly 8 days before who celebrated his brit mila amidst a congregation of...
Shavei Israel’s emissary to southern Italy and Sicily, Rabbi Pinchas Punturello, recently organized a weekend Shabbaton for Bnei Anousim in the area. Dozens of people gathered in the Italian town of Brindisi, where they spent the weekend studying, praying and singing together. We have pictures....
Purim is coming and Shavei Israel has just published a new booklet on the holiday for Spanish-speaking Bnei Anousim. The new guide includes articles about the holiday and its laws, as well as the full Scroll of Esther, that is read in synagogue during...
The Bnei Anousim community in Cartagena, Colombia, has a new Sefer Torah (Torah scroll). Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund and Shavei Educational Director Rabbi Eliyahu Birnbaum visited Cartagena for a festive dedication ceremony, which took place in February....
Shavei Israel’s emissary to southern Italy and Sicily, Rabbi Pinchas Punturello , recently organized a weekend Shabbaton for Bnei Anousim in the area. Some 20 people gathered in the town of Brindisi, the capital of the province of the same name. Participants spent the weekend...
El Rabino Isaac Aboud de México, ha llegado hace una semana a El Salvador como emisario de Shavei Israel. Ha brindado clases de Torá, oficiado servicios religiosos, pasado un shabatón con ellos y aquí compartimos las fotos de este hermoso encuentro. Que sea un shiduj...
