‘Chalakah’ in San Salvador
One more magnificent and emotional event that took place in San Salvador in September was chalakah of little Yitzchak - a traditional ceremony of a haircut for a boy when he turns three years old. ...
‘Chalakah’ in San Salvador
Sukkot highlights from all over the world
Now that the Sukkot holiday is over, let's take a look at all the wonderful prayer services, parties, celebrations and other beautiful events that happened last week in different parts of the world. From South America to Poland, from Portugal to Russia; Shavei Israel communities...
Lodz, Poland: Recognition of the present under the influence of the past
Shosh Chovav, a Shavei Israel volunteer, recently traveled to Lodz, Poland, to teach Hebrew and work with a local Jewish community. She's written about her experience before, but here she describes her personal experience and impressions....
Preparations for Sukkot in Shavei communities
As every year, we greatly anticipate the flood of photos we will receive as our communities around the world begin their Sukkot preparations. Building their unique 'sukkahs' (temporary dwellings or huts that are decorated and used for the Sukkot holiday) and preparing their four 'species'...
From El Salvador to Russia, Shavei Israel communities celebrated Rosh Hashanah
It makes us so happy to see the joy our communities around the world feel in experiencing the Jewish holidays! Some of them provided us new photos and we wanted to share:...
The Maani Center held a program about Bnei Menashe given by Laura Ben-David
The Maani Center of Shavei Israel held a special program about Bnei Menashe, given by our own Laura Ben-David. Laura, our Director of Marketing, as well as our default photographer, has been documenting the journey and aliyah of the Bnei Menashe for the four years she has...
Shavei Israel communities prepare for High Holidays
With just days before Rosh HaShanah and the beginning of the next 5779 year in accordance with the Jewish calendar, the Shavei Israel communities share with us some pictures of them getting ready for the High Holiday season. We invite you to enjoy some of...
There is Jewish life in Mallorca
An incredible, personal account of a 'Chueta' Jew in Palma de Mallorca on the long-overdue recognition and memorial of the Chuetas Jews who were executed by the Inquisition in 1691....
Recent Bnei Menashe Olim leave Absorption Center for new homes in Beit Shean
This week Bnei Menashe families, all of whom immigrated to Israel from India several months ago, left Shavei's absorption center in Kfar Hasidim for their new apartments in Beit Shean. New immigrants stay in Kfar Hasidim for about three months, using this time to study...
Laura Ben-David travels to Scandinavia – and speaks about lost & hidden Jews
Laura Ben David, Shavei's director of marketing and new media, visited a number of Scandinavian Jewish communities as part of her volunteer work for OTS Amiel Bakehila under the sponsorship of Israel's Ministry of the Diaspora. In her most recent travels to Scandinavia, she had...