Travel notes from Coimbra, Portugal
There is almost no evidence of past Jewish life Coimbra, Portugal. The only relevant sign we managed to find marks the Plaza de la Inquisición...
Travel notes from Coimbra, Portugal
New Bnei Menashe immigrants celebrate first Sabra with special Sandek
Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund is many things: The founder of an organization that provides critical assistance to lost tribes and “hidden” Jewish communities, a former deputy director of communication in the Israeli prime minister’s office, and a regular columnist for The Jerusalem Post. Now...
Travel notes from Tomar, Portugal
"We arrived in the city of Tomar with almost no expectation of finding any evidence of Jewish life since they had told us that there was nothing left. However, we visited the city with a little flame of hope. Then we went to the tourist...
How Tulsa, Oklahoma connected with the Bnei Menashe
Just over a year ago, most people in Tulsa had not heard of the Bnei Menashe...
Shavei Israeli emissary brings more kosher food to Portugal
Shavei Israel emissary Elisha Salas has been at the forefront of bringing kosher food to the Jewish community in Portugal. Now the media is paying attention. JTA's Cnaan Lipshiz recently paid a visit to the community of Belmonte, where Rabbi Salas is based, in the...
In the news: Shavei communities celebrating Hanukah
Communities supported by Shavei Israel were in the news this Hanukah. We have a roundup of some of the best articles in the media. Plus a special bonus video!...
Rabbi Elisha Salas meets with the new Ambassador of Portugal in Israel
Rabbi Elisha Salas, Shavei Israel's emissary in Spain and Portugal, met recently with João Bernardo Weinstein, the new Portuguese Ambassador to Israel; Irith Freudenheim, the economic attaché of the embassy, also attended the meeting....
VIDEO: Chanukah around the world, 2017
Shavei Israel takes you on a pictorial tour of Chanukah around the world. [vc_video link='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w49dS-XmuM']...
The Subbotnik Jews in Israel and Russia celebrate Chanukah
Today, when Jewish communities all over the world are celebrating the miracle of Chanukah, we are glad to share with you some new pictures that we received from the Subbotnik communities of Vysoki, Russia, and Beit Shemesh, Israel....
Nine new immigrant Bnei Menashe couples marry in group ceremony
Nine Bnei Menashe couples, all of whom immigrated to Israel from Manipur, India, last month, married this week in a group ceremony at Shavei Israel’s absorption center in Kfar Hasidim under Jewish law in the wake of their formal conversion....