What do the great synagogues of Jerusalem, Florence, Paris, Tbilisi, Prague, Moscow and Tel Aviv all have in common? They feature prominently in this year’s Shavei Israel calendar for the Subbotnik Jewish community. ...
Sandra Luz Patarroyo is a Colombian artist with Bnei Anousim roots. Several months ago, she contacted Shavei Israel with a proposal: to create an online calendar for the Bnei Anousim community showing all the Jewish holidays, the weekly Torah portion of the week and both...
When Shavei Israel announced the publication last week of its new book in Spanish, Do You Have Jewish Roots?, we expected a few hundred people to request a free download of the eBook version. But within 48 hours, so many people had clicked to receive...
Have you ever wondered if you might have Jewish roots? Is there a family tradition that seems unusual and that you don’t know where it comes from? Maybe your name is similar to other Jewish names from long ago? Shavei Israel is here to help....
This year, Jews in Poland have an added reason to celebrate Israel Independence Day: the first ever booklet in Polish on Yom Ha’atzmaut has been published by Shavei Israel. The booklet was a real team effort. The idea came from Shavei Israel’s emissary to Krakow,...
Just in time for Pesach, Shavei Israel has published a new informational booklet for the Subbotnik Jewish community on the festival of freedom. The new booklet is the latest in a series published by Shavei Israel for the Subbotnik Jewish community. The latest booklet on...
The Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which commemorates the Jewish people’s receipt of the Torah on Mount Sinai as they journeyed in the desert, will be celebrated in Israel and around the world this week. The Subbotnik Jewish community has an extra reason to rejoice: Shavei...
[caption id="attachment_8488" align="alignleft" width="211" caption=""Birkat Hamazon" - the Grace After the Meals"][/caption] As increasing numbers of Jews in Poland are uncovering their hidden heritage, there has been a growing demand for Jewish texts and learning material written in Polish. To address this need, Shavei Israel has...
Newscaster: For the first time, a Polish language guide on Hanukkah is being distributed to so-called hidden Jews throughout Poland. Michael Freund, chairman of the "Shavei Israel" organization that published the book, says there is a Jewish renewal underway in Poland. He spoke to report Jackie Beecham. 
