Registration for foreign NGOs (non governmental organizations) operating in Israel is mandatory by Israeli law. Every NGO must register with the Registrar of Charitable Trust, aka the Registrar of Public Endowments, as a foreign company for the benefit of the public. The requirement is stated within section 345 (33) of the Companies Law, 1999. Despite…

Sephardi Jews in the Ottoman Empire were exiled from Portugal and Spain. Traveling for months across the Mediterranean Sea, they suffered from hunger, sickness and pirates. However, generations later the Jewish community recuperated. Yeshivas were established throughout the Ottoman Empire, headed by the greatest Rabbis of the Jewish world at the time. The Jewish communities…

The Jewish Moroccan expellees represent Sephardi Jewish authenticity. This community of Jews who originated from Morocco display the most distinct form of the expellee culture. If you are of Jewish-Moroccan descent, you are probably entitled to a Portuguese citizenship! The Moroccan expellee community – the expulsion of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews to Morocco After…

The Investors Visa in Israel for US citizens as explained by Israeli Immigration Lawyer, Advocate Michael Decker. In order for an American investor to obtain the Israeli B-5 investor’s visa, they must invest in an economically viable Israeli business. The investor must possess ownership of at least 50% of the business or operative control of…

Sephardi U.S Jews established the first Jewish communities in North America. In the beginning, the United States Jewish community was comprised of Spanish expellees and converts from Western Europe and South America. When the Sephardi community settled down in the coastal cities of what will be known as the USA, it earned the name “Kehal…

The Jewish Canadian diaspora started out as a mixture of Spanish, Portuguese, French, English and German immigrants. They arrived to the New World to settle and do business while free of persecution. Before other Jews arrived from around the world, the Sephardi community stood alone in Canada for almost 70 years. This Jewish Sepharadic community…

Dutch Sephardi Jews came to the Netherlands after living in Spain and Portugal for generations, forced to convert to Christianity. Some of the greatest Jewish scholars originated from the heritage of Spanish and Portuguese Jews who were expelled from their homelands and settled in Amsterdam. Cohen, Decker, Pex & Brosh law firm specializes in immigration…

Traditional Sephardi Garments, just like traditional food and the Ladino language are among the cultural characteristics passing over the generations among the descendants of Spanish expellees. These days, those who can prove that their families were expelled from Spain or Portugal are entitled to Portuguese citizenship and passport. Dreaming about a European passport? The law…

Does your family make Traditional Sephardi Dishes? If Spanish or Portuguese Jewish recipes run in your family for generations, you may be eligible for a Portuguese citizenship! The law firm of Cohen, Decker, Pex, Brosh, specializes in immigration to Portugal. This article, written with the help of Jonathan Gavrielov, reviews some of the common dishes…

What kind of language is Ladino? Many Latin languages were spoken by the residents of the Middle-Ages Iberian Peninsula (known today as Spain and Portugal). At the time the Jews did not have a uniform language that would distinguish them from the local population. Each community spoke the dialect common in its kingdom. The Jewish…