Bnei Menashe profile: Avital Hnamte – faith triumphs discrimination through aliyah
When Avital Hnamte began to publicly identify as a Jew in India some twenty years ago, the teenage Bnei Menashe woman encountered a...
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Shavei Israel celebrates Hanukah: Hidden Jews and Subbotniks
For our final visit to the magical world of Hanukah, Shavei Israel visits two communities that began in Eastern Europe: the "Hidden Jews"...
Shavei Israel celebrates Hanukah: Bnei Anousim in Portugal, San Nicandro and El Salvador
We continue our Hanukah tour of Shavei Israel communities celebrating the Festival of Lights with visits to the Bnei Anousim of Portugal, El...
Shavei Israel celebrates Hanukah: Manipur, Mizoram and Erode, India
Shavei Israel communities around the world are celebrating Hanukah this week. Here’s a selection of photos from India. We take a trip to...
Conference asks: are there Bnei Anousim in Goa, India?
The history of the Bnei Anousim in the southern Indian region of Goa is usually overshadowed by the larger Bene Israel, Cochin and...
IDF on Facebook highlights Bnei Menashe soldier
Every day, the Israel Defense Force's Facebook page presents a new snippet on a soldier or an IDF program that will make you...