Fabian Spagnoli doesn’t know why the man in the small shop in Spain said it. Spagnoli had gone in to buy a new blanket for his bed. Instead, the man looked at him and told him straight out, “You are a Jew.” Spagnoli and the...
When Rabbi Pinchas (Pierpaolo) Punturello’s grandfather died in Naples, Italy, his father’s Catholic family covered all the mirrors in the house where visitors came to pay their respects. Rabbi Punturello was very young at the time and didn’t pay much attention. But that act...
Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund and Educational Director Rabbi Eliyahu Birnbaum recently visited the burgeoning Bnei Anousim community in Colombia. Here are some pictures. [nggallery id=246] ...
Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund and Educational Director Rabbi Eliyahu Birnbaum recently visited a remarkable group of Bnei Anousim in El Salvador. Here is a selection of the pictures they brought home with them. [nggallery id=247] ...
Every year, the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI), the official umbrella organization of Italian Jewry, organizes a seminar in the northern seaside resort town of Milano Marittima. This year, the seminar included for the first time Bnei Anousim from southern Italy. The 40 Bnei...
Every year, Italy's Jews get together for a weekend seminar in a seaside resort. There is sumptuous kosher food, in-depth Talmud study and a program of Jewish arts. It is one of the highlights of the Jewish calendar for the entire Italian Jewish community...
Shavei Israel has teamed up with the online Jewish learning portal WebYeshiva to offer 7 new virtual classes. Starting this Thursday, four of Shavei’s emissaries will be offering “live” two-way interactive classes in Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Italian to students anywhere in the world with...
Kehilat Yosef Chaim is a unique community of Bnei Anousim in Santiago, Chile. The group consists of about 35 people, many of whom have been practicing Judaism for over a decade. The group celebrated Passover together this year and sent us these pictures.La comunidad Yosef...
Here are a few photos from the first public Passover Seder held on the Portuguese island of Madeira in centuries. The Seder was hosted by Danby and Dr. Marvin Meital and sponsored by Shavei Israel. [nggallery id=233] ...
Two weeks ago, we told you about Jerusalem residents Danby and Dr. Marvin Meital who, with Shavei Israel’s help, organized the first Passover Seder in centuries on the Portuguese island of Madeira. Well, the article went viral. The result: participation in the Meital's unique Seder...
