In the framework of conferences devoted to various communities around the world that Shavei Israel works with, this week the Ma'ani Center presented a lecture on the Kaifeng Jews of China, with Eran Barzilai as a speaker. In his lecture, Eran who is Shavei's coordinator...
Anna Lazarevna Bocharnikova, one of the community leaders of Vysoki, Russia who came to Israel to make aliyah (formal immigration to Israel) almost 9 months ago, will mark July 4th, 2019 as one of the most special days in her life. This was the day...
We work with many communities around the world and occasionally will profile some of the amazing locals who volunteer as representatives. These generous individuals help us organize our activities in the best way possible, and reach more people in their respective regions. One of these...
The annual Jewish Culture Festival in Krakow hosted many beautiful and important events intended to preserve the authentic cultural achievements of the local community and share them with the wide audience, One of them was the Ride for the Living - a 60 mile bicycle...
There are many people without whom Shavei Israel's activities to reconnect Jews and Jewish descendants to their roots wouldn't be so effective and successful: these are our representatives and community leaders all over the globe. One of these special people is Miquel Segura Aguilo from...
Shavei Israel's extremely popular book "Do you have Jewish Roots?", a practical guide to discover one's Jewish heritage, available as a free ebook in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, is now available for purchase in hard-copy in Italian, in addition to Spanish and Portuguese. You can...
This week, the Ma'ani Center of Shavei Israel launched a new series of conferences for Bnei Anousim and all those interested in their fascinating history. At the monthly meetings the participants are to share their personal experiences describing their reconnection to their Jewish roots and...
By Mishael Dickman - Is Judaism a tradition linked directly to the Bible, taking us back to Mount Sinai, i.e., the original word of God? Or is it a general code of law that slowly evolved over the years into what it is today? ...
Recently, the unique community of Lagos received guests from all over Nigeria who came to share in the simcha of the wedding of Eri Ben Avraham and Tamar Bat Eri. The Jewish community that the newlyweds belong to is the biggest one in the country...
This week, the Ma'ani Center of Shavei Israel brought to the public a conference devoted to the life and personality of Dona Gracia Mendes Nasi, one of the wealthiest and most outstanding Jewish women in Rennaisance Europe. During the lecture, the speaker, Mr. Giorra Barak,...
