[caption id="attachment_7044" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Bnei Ephraim group meets with Rabbi Birnbaum"][/caption] Eight members of the Bnei Ephraim visited Israel over the summer. The Bnei Ephraim are a small community of 120 families who live in the Andra Pradesh state of India. The group claims to be...
Here are pictures from the Shavei Israel-sponsored seminar for Marranos held recently in the Italian city of Syracuse in Sicily. [nggallery id=90]...
[caption id="attachment_7038" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Seminar in Syracuse, Italy"][/caption] In the late 14th century, there were more than 37,000 Jews spread across the Italian region of Sicily, living in some 52 different Jewish communities. But by the end of 1492, following the Edict of Expulsion, there were...
The synagogue in Krakow recently held an impressive exhibition of ancient synagogues in the city. Rabbi Boaz Pash was there - here are photos. [nggallery id=89]En la sinagoga de Cracovia, tuvo lugar una esplendorosa y colorida exposición sobre sinagogas antiguas en la ciudad. El Rabino Boaz...
As part of Shavei Israel's symposium for Bnei Menashe women in India last week, we held a special "Cafe Dilemma" to explore Jewish issues in a fun and stimulating setting. Here are some pictures. [nggallery id=87] Como parte del seminario de Shavei Israel para mujeres de Bnei...
Here are some pictures from Shavei Israel's just concluded symposium for Bnei Menashe women held in Manipur, India. [nggallery id=86]...
Shavei Israel has just concluded a special new symposium exclusively for Bnei Menashe women in India. More than 100 women studied in the 10-day program on the theme of “women as the builder of the Jewish home and community.” The seminar was held at the...
Six young Bnei Menashe boys and girls recently celebrated their bar and bat mitzvahs in an emotional ceremony in Israel’s capital. ...
[caption id="attachment_6920" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Bnei Menashe children celebrate their bnei mitzvot in Jerusalem"][/caption] Following the bar mitzvah ceremonies of their children (see our story here), three Bnei Menashe parents wrote in to say thank you to Shavei Israei for making such a stirring and poignant experience...
One of Israel's chief rabbis has recognised an Indian tribe as lost descendants of ancient Israelites. The Chief Rabbi of the Sephardic Jews, Shlomo Amar, has informed members of the 6,000-strong Bnei Menashe community in India's north-east of his decision. The ruling will ease...
