Mexico’s infamous “Palace of the Inquisition” hosts Hanukkah candle-lighting

On Thursday, Shavei Israel, a Jerusalem-based nonprofit organization, hosted a historic Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at the infamous Palace of the Inquisition, bringing light to a building which, for centuries, symbolized darkness for the Jewish people. The event, which was organized together with the Beit Moshe Jewish community in Mexico City, was all the more powerful […]

Central America’s Bnei Anousim Get First Rabbi in 500 Years

The Bnei Anousim – descendants of Spanish Jews forced to convert to Catholicism more than 500 years ago – who live in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala will get a full-time rabbi to serve their spiritual and educational needs. The appointment was made possible due to the efforts of the Jerusalem-based Shavei Israel organization.