From rural India to Israeli kickboxing champion The Bnei Menashe immigrant hopes to represent the blue and white at the world championships in Portugal. Etgar Lefkovits March 29, 2023
Bnei Menashe immigrant from India becomes Israel’s new kickboxing champion Obed Hrangchal could soon be representing the Jewish state in international competitions. March 21, 2023
Bnei Menashe inaugurate their first synagogue in Israel The Bnei Menashe, or “Sons of Manasseh,” claim descent from one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, exiled by the Assyrian Empire more than 2,700 years ago. Nov. 23, 2022
550 Bnei Menashe from India visit Western Wall with Israel’s chief rabbi Shmuel Manlun, 40, said “it was like a dream come true. I couldn’t hold back my tears. It feels like we are part of a prophecy being fulfilled.” March 9, 2022
First known dreidels in Chinese lettering produced for Kaifeng Jews “At its peak, during the Ming Dynasty, Kaifeng had as many as 5,000 Jews,” said Michael Freund, founder and chairman of Shavei Israel. Nov. 29, 2021
Bnei Menashe group of 235 from India lands at Ben-Gurion on Yom HaAliyah Hailing from Manipur in the northeast part of the country, they have preserved Jewish traditions across generations. Oct. 13, 2021
Members of lost tribe of Bnei Menashe celebrate Sukkot in northeastern India Their ancestors wandered Central Asia and the Far East for centuries before settling along the borders of Burma and Bangladesh. Sept. 20, 2021
Lost tribe of Bnei Menashe in Northeast India prepares Passover matzah Israel has helped more than 4,000 Bnei Menashe make aliyah in the past two decades. March 25, 2021
Bnei Menashe couples from India remarry near Netanya “We’re very excited to join our children and grandchildren,” exclaimed Maccabi and Sarah Hnamte, both in their 70s. Feb. 4, 2021
