If you ask a Bnei Menashe immigrant to Israel what the happiest day of his or her life was, you’ll often receive the response, “When I made aliyah.” But for Esther Colney, who came to Israel from India with her family at age 15, it...
Shavei Israel has been awarded a grant from the Natan Fund, a community of young philanthropists based in New York City, dedicated to promoting Jewish and Israeli social innovation. Shavei is one of 54 grants granted by Natan for 2014-2015....
When Rabbi Isaac Aboud set out for Mexico in 1984 as part of the now standard Israeli post-army trek, he never expected to meet his beshert – the woman who would become his bride. But only a few days into his stay in Mexico City,...
FP News visited the Bnei Menashe in India and produced a fabulous and inspirational documentary on the community. It includes interviews with community members who are on their way to Israel now that the Bnei Menashe aliyah has resumed, scenes from Bnei Menashe Purim celebrations,...
Last week, we invited you to join us in welcoming 43 new Bnei Menashe immigrants as they arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport. A big thank you to everyone who came - from Ra'anana, Jerusalem and Modi'in. Plus special dignitaries: Member of Knesset Rabbi Dov Lipman and...
The Jewish Voice newspaper ran an in-depth profile of Shavei Israel Founder and Chairman Michael Freund this past week, calling him the "Indian Jones of 'Lost Jews.'" We have the article for you here....
Aqu? les traemos una clase de 10 minutos en YouTube, sobre la parash? de la semana, Shlaj. La parash? nos habla de los esp?as que Mosh? env?a a investigar la tierra de Israel. El Rabino conecta este acontecimiento de triste final, con la importancia de...
Retornamos al relato de la historia del pueblo de Israel en el desierto. Los viajes, las crisis, la elecci?n de nuevos l?deres y el cambio de los primog?nitos por los levitas. Todo en este video de 10 minutos. No se lo pierdan! https://youtu.be/050nyi4XFQw...
In 1909, Robert Desmond’s grandparents left their home and family in the small shtetl village of Chernigov, just north of Kiev in Ukraine, and moved to the United Kingdom. It would prove to save their lives. 100 years later, Desmond embarked on a modern day...
You’ve seen their pictures. You’ve read their stories. Now, Shavei Israel is offering you the unique opportunity to meet the Bnei Menashe in person this week. 40 Bnei Menashe will be making aliyah on Thursday, June 19. If you’re in Israel, we invite you to...
