NEW PICTURES: 40 more Bnei Menashe make aliyah
Young Bnei Menashe reaches out for the huge mezuza at Ben-Gurion Airport in Israel
On Thursday, January 16, 2014, another 40 Bnei Menashe made aliyah from the Indian state of Mizoram. They will be followed by another 40 the following week on January 23, and 40 more on January 30. That’s a total of 120 new immigrants who Shavei Israel is bringing in just 3 weeks, and a total of 158 in just over a month’s time.
Among those on this week’s flight: Harel Kingbol and his family. Harel has been one of Shavei Israel’s “Fellows” in Mizoram, serving as a community leader for the past several years. Now it’s his turn to join his fellow Bnei Menashe in Israel.
Here are some pictures from Ben-Gurion Airport as the Bnei Menashe arrived. They are joined by Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund and Israeli Member of Knesset Yariv Levin (Likud).
The new Bnei Menashe immigrants need your help: getting them to Israel is only half the journey (and half the expense). If you can help the Kingbol family – or any of the 899 Bnei Menashe Shavei Israel will bring to Israel in the next 14 months, please visit the Support page on our website. We appreciate your generous donation!