Bnei Menashe Emergency Relief Fund

Our brothers and sisters in India need our help! Bnei Menashe Jews have been killed and injured in the ethnic violence in Manipur, India. At least 2 Bnei Menashe synagogues, a mikva and a Torah scroll were burned. Additionally, more than 150 Bnei Menashe families are now homeless, as their homes were torched, forcing the families – even pregnant women and babies – to flee for their lives. Many have been living in shelters awaiting the chance to return home, and some people have been unable to reach missing family members. We are sending aid to assist the families affected. Please join us in helping these Bnei Menashe Jews who continue to be at great risk...Help Now >>

Praying for their brethren

At the Arbel school in Nof HaGalil, where about 100 students from the Bnei Manashe community attend, they held a special assembly where they prayed for the rescue and repatriation of their brothers in India...Read Mor e »

Lag B'Omer around the world

Lag Ba’omer is a minor holiday often celebrated with field trips, lighting bonfires and getting haircuts. All over the Jewish world, these Lag B’Omer celebrations and bonfires are held. Here are some of them, at our communities across the globe...Read Mor e »

18 American Zionist Women You Should Know

We're so proud of our own Laura Ben-David who has been chosen as one of the 18 American Zionist Women You Should Know by Hadassah. As we mark 75 years of Israeli statehood, Hadassah is spotlighting a diverse selection of women who are shaping the future of Zionism...Read Mor e »

About Shavei Israel

Shavei Israel opens the door to all who have decided that Judaism and a return to the Jewish people are central to their fate and their identity. We reach out to "lost" and "hidden" Jews around the world helping descendants of Jews reconnect with the people and State of Israel.