Bnei Menashe Images

Prior to the arrival of the first group of Bnei Menashe immigrants, Shavei Israel held a special Study Day for 80 employees from the interior, education, welfare and social services, absorption and health ministries, as well as personnel working in the cities of Acre and Migdal HaEmek,...

In preparation for the first flight of Bnei Menashe immigrants in the coming weeks, Shavei Israel held a special Study Day for 80 employees from the interior, education, welfare and social services, absorption and health ministries, as well as personnel working in the cities of...

For 25 years, the Bnei Menashe in the Beith Shalom community of Churachandpur, India, prayed in a dilapidated synagogue built out of bamboo and wood, supported by walls made of mud and covered with a fraying thatched roof. Now, the community has a brand new...

Here are pictures of the sukkot from the Bnei Menashe community in Imphal. Please make your vote on our Facebook page. [nggallery id=171]  ...

For many years, Shavei Israel has been shipping the arba minim – or the “four species” used during the holiday of Sukkot – to the Bnei Menashe in India. This year, however, the Bnei Menashe began creating their own arba minim using material found locally. We...

At the end of Sukkot holiday, there is a tradition to beat the willows – part of the four species – on the ground. Here are some fun photos, from Churachandpur in Manipur. [nggallery id=177]  ...