US EditionWho Are Bnei Menashe, the Manipuri Community Believed to Be One of the Ten ‘Lost Tribes of Israel’?
The first arrivals since funding was approved last November will settle in northern Israel and undergo conversion as part of a plan for 4,600 people.
- On Thursday, more than 250 members of the Bnei Menashe community arrived at Ben-Gurion Airport, launching Operation Wings of Dawn, a joint initiative by Israel's Aliyah and Integration Ministry and the Jewish Agency.
- The Bnei Menashe trace their ancestry to Manasseh, one of the so-called 'lost tribes' exiled by the Assyrian Empire around 720 BC. Despite adopting Christianity during the 19th century, they retained Jewish customs, enabling Israeli recognition of their historical ties.
- New arrivals will settle in absorption centers in Nof HaGalil and Kiryat Yam, where they will undergo formal conversion to Judaism. Approximately 600 immigrants are expected to arrive in three waves over coming weeks.
- Integration Minister Ofir Sofer, who greeted the group, called the arrival a 'historic moment,' underscoring the government's plan to relocate approximately 1,200 individuals annually, targeting 6,000 by 2030.
- The relocation comes amid escalating unrest in Manipur, where ethnic tensions have resulted in over 250 deaths in recent years. With approximately 7,000 individuals still awaiting relocation in India, the initiative addresses ongoing displacement pressures.
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200+ Bnei Menashe immigrate to Israel from India, the first to make the journey in years
(JTA) — On Thursday, 240 members of India’s Bnei Menashe community arrived in Israel, marking the latest convoy of immigrants brought as part of a government-backed effort to relocate the entire community. The flight, which landed at Ben Gurion Airport, was welcomed by a delegation including Israel’s aliyah minister and the chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel. It was the first of three flights expected over the next two weeks that will brin…
200+ Bnei Menashe immigrate to Israel from Israel, the first to make the journey in years
On Thursday, 240 members of India’s Bnei Menashe community arrived in Israel, marking the latest convoy of immigrants brought as part of a government-backed effort to relocate the entire community. The flight, which landed at Ben Gurion Airport, was welcomed by a delegation including Israel’s aliyah minister and the chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel. It was the first of three flights expected over the next two weeks that will bring roughl…
250 Indian Jews from Manipur, Mizoram reach Israel; 1,200 more to reach
Jerusalem: Some 250 Jews from north-east India have landed in Israel as part of an initiative announced by the government here last year to bring all remaining members of the community to the Jewish state. It is the first batch of Bnei Menashe to arrive in Israel, on Thursday, April 23, since the announcement in November last year to fund the immigration of thousands more community members waiting to immigrate to Israel over the next five years.…
Who are Bnei Menashe, the Manipuri community believed to be one of the ten ‘lost tribes of Israel’?
The arrival of 240 Bnei Menashe tribe members in Israel signifies the start of a government operation to facilitate the immigration of 1,200 individuals annually. They are descendants of a biblical tribe and aim to complete their relocation by 2030.
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