‘I Went Back to Spain to Learn about My Sephardic Roots’

When this entertainer and his wife went on their honeymoon tour of the world, it was their time in Spain - and his deep roots in that country - that really stood out for him...Read More >>

The Converts film: Another take

We recently reviewed the movie Converts: The Journey of Becoming Jewish, a Holyland Productions film, which follows several non-Jews from around the world as they go through the conversion process. Our review, however, is incomplete without a piece by Rabbi Reuven Tradburks, the director of our our Machon Milton...Read More »

Learning Ladino to preserve Sephardic culture for future generations

Ladino, or Judeo-Spanish, is the language initially spoken by Jews from Spain. It travelled and developed with them after they were expelled from Spain in 1492. How a young woman with Sephardic roots has made her own efforts toward preserving the ancient language...Read More »

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.