Every evening for the eight days of Chanukah, Anne Sheela Samuel and her daughter Rivka lit the candles of the menorah. "My son and elder daughter are lighting them in Israel, but our hearts unite when we gaze at the flame," says Anne. Anne is one...
We were devastated to hear of the loss of another Bnei Menashe soldier, Sergeant Gary Lalhruaikima Zolat, 21, from Afula. Gary was a soldier in Kfir Brigade’s Shimshon Batallion. He was among three other IDF soldiers killed in an explosion in northern Gaza, sacrificing their lives...
Those familiar with the Spanish-speaking entertainment industry, would easily recognize Sarah Mintz, but by the name Maritza Rodriguez, the actress and television personality from Colombia. For over 25 years, she lived a glamorous life, playing leading roles in series and telenovelas that were seen around...
My name is Eliana, my parents are not Jewish but, somehow, they chose that name without knowing that it would give me this identity that I have today. I am a converted Jew and today I feel that my name cannot be any other. My...
Herzog Global has created beautiful posters of Israel for displaying in classrooms and school corridors. Each poster includes a meaningful quote from the Tanakh about the location of the photo, and a QR code linking to a video by Rabbi Alan Haber about that it...
Another new branch of the Bnei Akiva movement was recently launched! After similar successes in other northern communities, this new chapter is again intended for the Bnei Menashe community who immigrated to Israel from northeastern India, this time for those in Tiberias. About 70 kids from the...
Bnei Menashe children sing a heartfelt and beautifully produced rendition of the traditional prayer for the IDF soldiers. Featuring children from the Khovevei Tzion community in Aizawl, Mizoram. Prayer for Members of the Israel Defense Force He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob -...
Growing up in Mizoram as a member of Bnei Menashe in the mid-nineties certainly came with difficulties. You would typically be teased by other kids for being Jewish and mocked for “not believing in Jesus.” That was certainly the case for Esther Kolnoy before she...
The story of the Katz family characterizes the history of Vissoky Jews and the way in which their community was involved in the lives of the other neighboring Jews in the area. [caption id="attachment_171995" align="alignleft" width="285"] Yevgeny & Svetlana at a Voronezh synagogue [/caption] In the Great Synagogue...
Samuel Devasahayam was the founder of the Zion Torah Center in Erode, India. He was a courageous, G-d-fearing man, who left a huge hole in a community when he tragically passed away in 2018. His family has continued with the legacy he left, on their...
