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New and renovated synagogues in Manipur 

 

Bnei Menashe Synagogue Project
Bnei Menashe Beit Shalom synagogue construction
Shavei Israel is currently helping to support the building and renovation of two Bnei Menashe synagogues in the Indian state of Manipur:


In the town of Churachandpur, Beit Shalom - the main Bnei Menashe synagogue there - is undergoing some much-needed renovation and expansion. In the village of Patlen, the community is building its first ever synagogue.

 

Click here to read more about this exciting development and to see the pictures


Update on the Shavei Israel
video celebrating Hanukah around the world!   

   

We are delighted to share with you that our special video for Hanukah was viewed by more than 6,000 people in over 80 countries around the world. It is a great testament to your support - and the power of the Internet! 

  

If you haven't see the video (or you know someone else who would like to view it), you're not too late! Click here to watch on YouTube. The video spotlights Jews from Spain, Portugal, Russia, Poland, China and India all celebrating Hanukah together. It's truly inspirational: many faces, one song!   

 

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Rabbi Shlomo Riskin visits Bnei Anousim in Belmonte, Portugal 

 

Riskin Article on Belmonte 
Lighting Hanukah Candles in Belmonte
An article by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin appeared in last weekend's Jerusalem Post. In it, Rabbi Riskin describes his visit to the new synagogue in Belmonte, Portugal. He his guide was Rabbi Elisha Sales, Shavei Israel's emissary. In the article, Rabbi Riskin writes: 
 
Hanukah celebrates the eternal Jewish spirit in the face of assimilation. A synagogue of Crypto-Jews in Belmonte, Portugal proves that it is the Jewish home which preserves the Jewish spirit - even in the total absence of a synagogue.

Click here to read the full article.

Roots #28 - Dec. 29, 2011

  

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