The Bnei Anousim community in San Salvador held a festive Hanukah party last week with games and presents, plus a typical El Salvadoran food called "Pupuzas," made of cornmeal stuffed with mozzarella and black beans (kosher of course). We have pictures and video....
We’re back – with more incredible pictures of Hanukah celebrations around the Shavei Israel world. Last week we took you to India, Poland, Colombia, Chile and China. This week, we return to a few of those locations, plus add some new ones. The holiday may...
"A few dozen Chinese Jews in Kaifeng, China, gathered on Sunday evening with an emissary of the Shavei Israel organization to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah and light the traditional menorah candles." Israel National News has the story....
Rabbi Shmuel Schwartz is Shavei Israel's new emissary to the Subbotnik Jewish community in Beit Shemesh. We have two videos of him leading the community in song in its pre-Hanukah celebrations this week....
Shavei Israel communities around the world are celebrating Hanukah this week with song and candles and sufganiot (Hanukah donuts). Here are two more videos....
We have two Hanukah videos from Belmonte, Portugal where Shavei Israel's emissary Rabbi Elisha Salas led the community in songs for the holiday....
Rabbi Eldad Villegas grew up in the city of Bello, Colombia believing he was Christian. By 19 years of age, he was the pastor of a church with 3,000 members. But something didn’t feel right. Were there Jewish roots in his past? After a trip...
The last group of Bnei Menashe to make aliyah left the Kfar Hasidim absorption center just before the Jewish holidays and, with Shavei Israel's assistance, moved into their new homes in Kiryat Shemona in the northern Galilee. Israel's Channel 1 news sent correspondent Ruby Hammerschlag...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, during a session of Knesset on October 14, 2015. During his speech welcoming Mukherjee to Israel, Netanyahu’s emphasized the strong ties between the two countries by citing the Bnei Menashe immigrants who have moved from...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, during a session of Knesset on October 14, 2015. During his speech welcoming Mukherjee to Israel, Netanyahu's emphasized the strong ties between the two countries by citing the Bnei Menashe immigrants who have moved from...
