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Mr Freund and his work will be featured on a leading American radio program - Glenn Beck. Shavei Israel Newsletter - June 2011 - Bnei Menashe are coming home In a dramatic development, the 2,700-year-old dream of India's Bnei Menashe to make aliyah to Israel has received an unprecedented boost. This special issue of the Roots newsletter updates you on what's going on behind the scenes in Israel. Shavei Israel Newsletter - Shavuot - May 2011 As the Jewish holiday of Shavuot approaches, we profile three brave Jewish women who are studying at Shavei Israel's Machon Miriam as they strive to rejoin the Jewish people. We also report on the historic condemnation by a Spanish regional government of the atrocities perpetrated against Bnei Anousim during the Inquisition. Shavei Israel Newsletter - March 2011 We look at Shavei Israel's programs for the Bnei Menashe in India - from study programs with Shavei "Fellows" to 60 kilograms of matza sent specially from Israel. We also meet Bnei Anousim Miriam Pena from Peru in this month's profile. And a moving story of the Kaifeng China Jewish community's donation to the Yemin Orde high school that was hard hit by 2010's devastating fire in Israel's Carmel mountain range. Shavei Israel Newsletter - February 2011 A special Bnei Menashe issue of Roots. News about Shavei Israel's training program for Bnei Menashe young leaders in India. Pictures from the new Bnei Menashe exhibition at the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption. And a profile of Binyamin Vaiphei and Sagi Haokip, two Bnei Menashe IDF "lone soldiers." Shavei Israel Newsletter - January 2011 Breaking news: the Knesset Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs has issued a historic decision calling on the Israeli government to bring home the remaining 7,232 members of the Bnei Menashe community left behind in India. We have the full story in this issue of Roots, as well as a summary of our December seminar in Dinov, Poland for "Hidden Jews" there, as well as a moving profile of Gila and Ariel Arditi who have made the long journey to Jerusalem from Colombia. Shavei Israel Newsletter - December 2010 The Subbotnik Jews of Russia have a new Shavei Israel emissary. Come meet Rabbi Shlomo Zelig Avrasin. Also in this issue of Roots, pictures from Chanukah in southern Russia and a profile of concert pianist Miriam Sangiorgio, a fascinating Bnei Anousim woman from Italy who has been learning at Shavei Israel's Machon Miriam Institute in Jerusalem. Shavei Israel Newsletter - November 2010 Yaakov Wang and 6 other young Jewish men from Kaifeng China are now studying in a Jerusalem yeshiva. Learn more in this issue about how you can help them achieve their dream. We also profile Avner Diniz, a Portuguese Bnei Menashe now living in Israel. And we introduce our upcoming December seminar for Polish "Hidden Jews." Shavei Israel Newsletter - October 2010 Rabbi Elisha Salas is Shavei Israel's new emissary to Portugal. In this issue of Roots, we learn more about his important mission. We also meet Yehoshua Yacobi, a member of the Bnei Ephraim from India who moved to Israel 17 years ago. And we have some great pictures from the Bnei Menashe with the "four species" we sent to India to help the community celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Shavei Israel Newsletter - September 2010 We have some great pictures from our seminar in August for Polish "Hidden Jews," as well as a report on another seminar - this one in the Indian states of Manipur and Mizoram for the Bnei Menashe. Most of all, we want to wish all of Shavei Israel's many supporters a sweet and meaningful New Year! Shavei Israel Newsletter - August 2010 In August, Shavei sponsored 22 young Polish "Hidden Jews" to learn in Israel for our fourth annual Polish-language seminar. The participants toured the country; attended classes and lectures on Hebrew, Jewish history, tradition and culture; and met with a variety of Israeli personalities and dignitaries. They even spent a Shabbat on kibbutz. We also profile 32-year-old Daniela Malec from Warsaw who has fulfilled her dream by immigrating to Israel. Shavei Israel Newsletter - July 2010 Meet Dr. Aaron Abraham who left his native India to move to Israel with his family after the tragic terrorist attack in Mumbai that killed Rabbi Gabriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivki. Abraham was a regular at the Chabad house which the young couple ran and served as their personal physician. In this issue, we also look at the fascinating story of Jewish genetics, and give a big thank you to all those who contributed to our appeal to help 80 Bnei Menashe children attend camp this summer. Shavei Israel Newsletter - June 2010 As the school year nears an end, children across Israel are gearing up for summer vacation. Among them are some 80 youngsters from the Bnei Menashe community in Kiryat Arba. Many of these great kids come from families without the financial means to send them to camp. Please click to view this newsletter and learn more about how you can help. Also in this issue: a profile of Bnei Menashe musician Dina Samte, plus our usual roundup of Shavei news in social media. Shavei Israel Newsletter - May 2010 Our profile this month looks at Yaakov Wang from Kaifeng China. Yaakov is studying Hebrew and Judaism at Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu in Israel. We also tell you about our Spanish-language Machon Miriam Jewish Institute for Return and Conversion in Jerusalem. Students come from far-flung places such as Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Colombia and Costa Rica - they need your help to continue studying. We conclude with our usual round-up of Shavei in social media this month. Shavei Israel Newsletter - April 2010 In this issue of Roots, we present our second Shavei Profile - Dr. Jonathan Curci, a Bnei Anousim from Italy. We also report on the results of your help to bring matza to the Bnei Menashe in India And our usual roundup of social media posts. Shavei Israel Newsletter - March 2010 We launched a new series in this month's newsletter: Shavei Profiles - articles about individuals from lost and hidden Jewish communities whom Shavei Israel has helped. Our first profile features Tzvi Khaute from the Bnei Menashe. This issue also includes a Passover appeal for the Bnei Menashe and our usual round-up of Shavei news posted to Facebook. Shavei Israel Newsletter - February 2010 In our latest issue, we meet Rabbi Nissan Ben-Avraham who is now serving as Shavei Israel's emissary to the Bnei Anousim community in Spain. We also review Shavei's latest Polish-language guides to the Jewish holidays. Plus a compilation of the top links to posts on our Facebook site. Roots - Shavei Israel Newsletter - January 2010 In this issue, we look at the momentous decision by the Israeli government to allow the entire Bnei Menashe community to make aliyah to Israel. We also profile Miquel Segura who recently converted to Judaism in an emotional ceremony in New York. Plus a sampling of the latest posts from Shavei's Facebook page. Roots - Shavei Israel Newsletter - December 2009 In our first issue, we review the special weekend in Trani, Italy, that brought together Jews and Bnei Anousim. We also give details on our brand new Polish-language guide to Chanukah. Plus the top stories we posted to our social media sites this month. 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