For the past seven years, Tzvi Khaute has been Shavei Israel’s coordinator for the Bnei Menashe. He made aliyah in 2000, but left behind his parents and siblings. Now Tzvi's parents - whom all but one of his children have never met - are making...
After careful consideration of all the potential aliyah candidates, we made our list and it was final: 161 Bnei Menashe are scheduled to board the buses from Manipur on November 14, 2017 on their way to their new homes in Israel. And then the number...
During the intermediate days of hol ha-moed Sukkot, Jews around the world traditionally take out a Torah scroll and walk around the room in synagogue while carrying their "arba minim." And that's exactly what the Bnei Menashe did. We have photos from the Sukkot shul...
Last week we shared with you pictures of sukkot in varying states of construction. This week, let's look at the finished product. The Bnei Menashe of India invite you to join them in the temporary "booths" the built this year in Manipur. Next year -...
Let's return to India, where Bnei Menashe youngsters tackle one of the other main mitzvot of the holiday - gathering together the lulav (palm fronds) and etrog (citron) which are used during the holiday of Sukkot both in the synagogue and in the sukka. When you...
The Jewish holiday of Sukkot begins this week and that means it's time to head outdoors and start building - sukkot, that is. We got in early this year and have a collection of photos from the construction process. Next week, we'll look at the...
Zara Eleazer Singson is one of 100 Bnei Menashe making aliyah from India this November, as part of the next wave of Shavei Israel’s Operation Menashe. Zara's father dreamed of a new life in Israel, but passed away in 2013. Now Zara carries his father's...
One hundred Bnei Menashe are due to make aliyah in November, with Shavei Israel's help. The new group is coming from the Indian state of Manipur and will arrive on two flights of 50 people each. Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund will be accompanying them...
Summer is here and that means school's out and it's time for camp. Shavei Israel is sponsoring a summer camp at the Bnei Menashe center in Churachandpur, India. Nearly 300 children are participating. We have some great pictures....
Who doesn't love a good bonfire? There were plenty of them this week as the Jewish world celebrated Lag B'Omer, the 33rd day of the period between Passover and the holiday of Shavuot. We have photos of medurot (Hebrew for bonfire) from Shavei Israel communities...
