Shavei Israel

Shavei Israel is a unique non-profit organization dedicated to assisting descendants of Jews and the Lost Tribes of Israel to reclaim their roots. Active worldwide, Shavei Israel is the starting point for anyone with Jewish heritage or ancestry who yearns to return. Communities we work with span the globe and include: - Spain, Portugal and Latin America: Bnei Anousim (or Marranos) whose ancestors were compelled to convert during the Spanish Inquisition 500 years ago. - India: Descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel such as the Bnei Menashe - Poland: Hidden Jews from the Holocaust era - Russia: Subbotnik Jews whose forefathers embraced Judaism two centuries ago - China: The Chinese Jews of Kaifeng - Peru: The Inca Jews of Trujillo - Italy: The Jews of San Nicandro and the Bnei Anousim of Sicily and southern Italy