HOW SHAVEI ISRAEL HELPED MEMBERS PREPARE FOR ROSH HASHANA AROUND THE WORLD! (2217 hits)
As the Jewish community celebrates Rosh HaShanah and the beginning of the next 5779 year in accordance with the Jewish calendar, the Shavei Israel communities share with us some pictures of them getting ready for the High Holiday season. We invite you to enjoy some of the pre-holiday highlights, from Latin America to Eastern Europe, and see Jews all over the world reciting Selichot, blowing shofar and fulfilling the mitzvah of learning Torah.
Chile
Lets start our journey in South America. In Chile, Rabbi Avraham Latapiat, Shavei Israel’s emissary, organized a number of activities both for adults and children. The children can be seen getting ready for Rosh HaShanah together with their parents. Check out the link: https://shavei.org/shavei-israel-communiti...
Colombia
In Colombia, eleven local communities of various cities gather together for prayer services and learning for Rosh HaShanah. Shavei Israel’s emissary, Rabbi Shimon Yehoshua, divides his time between several locations, among them the cities of Bogota and Kali. Check out the link: https://shavei.org/shavei-israel-communiti...
El Salvador
In El Salvador, Rabbi Elisha Salas who recently started his outreach and educational work as Shavei Israel emissary also divides his time between two groups – the bigger one in the capital city of San Salvador and the smaller one in a place called Armenia. Rabbi Salas also performs shechitah (ritual slaughtering of animals according to the laws of kashrut) and delivers shiurim and lectures devoted to the upcoming holiday.
