At the end of the calendar year, our students at the Machon Milton and Machon Miriam conversion courses received their certificates indicating the successful completion of all the necessary requirements for the conversion courses in these English and Spanish language Judaism conversion courses. We want to...
Those familiar with the Spanish-speaking entertainment industry, would easily recognize Sarah Mintz, but by the name Maritza Rodriguez, the actress and television personality from Colombia. For over 25 years, she lived a glamorous life, playing leading roles in series and telenovelas that were seen around...
Recently the students at our Spanish-speaking Machon Miriam Jewish conversion program had 'movie day', watching the award-winning Israeli movie 'Ushpizin.' This clever movie takes the classic Hollywood "Christmas Miracle" movie genre, and transposes it to Israel and makes it about a Sukkot Miracle. The two main...
My name is Eliana, my parents are not Jewish but, somehow, they chose that name without knowing that it would give me this identity that I have today. I am a converted Jew and today I feel that my name cannot be any other. My...
For things to work smoothly, there are often many moving parts and many people who move them. Sometimes there is that one pivotal human being who just makes all the difference. Rabbi Dan Zer, director of the Jerusalem district of the Conversion Authority, is one...
We wrote about the Bissato family, Yehoshua, 45, Chana, 36, and their daughter Leah, 10, when they arrived in Israel from Caxias do Sul, Brazil. The former pastors' unusual path actually led them away from the teachings they grew up on and onto a path towards...
At the start of Chanukah, Shavei Israel had a guest of honor who gave us a wonderful talk about her personal life and her connection to Judaism. This unique and beautiful person is the famous Spanish-speaking actress Sara Mintz, former student of the Machon Miriam...
As part of our Maani Center programming, with the help and advice of Shaar Binyamin and our dear friend Federico Pipman, representative of Mama Mía 360, this week there was a special personal stories panel called "Tales of Bnei Anousim." We had, as special guests,...
Yaakov, 45, immigrated to Israel about 3 years ago from Colombia because he decided he wanted to convert after attending Torah lessons and praying in the Magen Abraham Jewish community in Cali, Colombia. He contacted Shavei Israel, which, among other things, helps all those who...
This week Shavei Israel and students from Machon Miriam's conversion program participated in a trip to Hebron organized by the Tiferet organization and the Jerusalem Municipality under the wonderful guidance of Diego Hakohen and Rav Aryeh Natan. The walk began in Mearat Hamachpela (Tomb of the...
