Articles in "Shavei Israel"

First Known Chinese-Language Dreidels Produced for China’s Kaifeng Jews

In honor of Chanukah, the Jerusalem-based nonprofit Shavei Israel designed and produced hundreds of Dreidels with Mandarin lettering for ...

253 Members of Lost Tribe of Bnei Menashe Make Aliyah to Israel

253 new Olim from the Bnei Menashe community in India landed in Israel on Wednesday. Hailing from Manipur in northeast India, they have ...

India’s Jewish MMA & Kickboxing Champion Set to Make Aliyah

Obed Hrangchal, 26, a Jewish-Indian Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Kickboxing champion is set to make Aliyah to Israel and hopes to represent ...

Hundreds of Nigerian Igbo Youth Attend Country’s First Jewish Leadership Seminar

More than 250 Nigerian youth and 20 adults gathered late last month in the city of Onitsha for a week-long Jewish leadership and learning ...

Europe’s Second-Oldest Synagogue Hosts First Wedding in 1,500 Years

For the first time in over 1,500 years, the ruins of a synagogue dating back to the 4th century in the Calabria area of southern Italy ...