Reuben Touthang made aliyah from India in 1998. He has served in the army for ten years now, in a unit in charge of maintaining the Gaza border fence. In 2008, he was hit by a sniper and he was seriously injured. But he recovered...
Congratulations to Sonia Manlun Lhungdim who has become the latest Bnei Menashe immigrant to Israel to graduate from social work school. Sonia joins her friends, Itzkhak and Esther Colney, who like her also graduated from the Safed Academic College over the last several years. “We are...
Shortly before 6 a.m, Benji Tungnung is rushing to make it in time for Slichot services. In the days leading up to the start of the Jewish New Year, scenes similar to the one above play out in cities throughout the country. But for Tungnung,...
It is happening! The Bnei Menashe aliyah has begun. Let's meet another Bnei Menashe family on its way to Israel this summer. Makhir Thouthang is from the village of Saikul in Manipur, India. His mother Milka taught him Bible stories when he was young while...
The countdown has begun! In just 7 days, Malka Sitlhou and her family will be reunited with Malka's sister, Rachel, who already lives in Israel with her family. Malka's father instilled in her the dream of aliyah. He sadly passed away before being able to...
In the next in our series on “Bnei Menashe – in their own words,” we meet Eliezer Haokip, who is praying to make aliyah this summer. Eliezer needs your help. You can sponsor him and his Bnei Menashe family for just $4,000 per immigrant. Read...
As we continue our series, “Bnei Menashe – in their own words," please meet Miriam Nenghoichong Haokip and her family, from Churachandpur, Manipur. Miriam tells her story - of growing up Jewish in India and of her yearning to make aliyah to the land of...
Today we begin a new series, "Bnei Menashe - in their own words." In the coming weeks, we will present the stories of some of the Bnei Menashe families who are praying to make aliyah this summer. But we need your help. You can sponsor...
The distance between the village of Kaleymo in Myanmar (Burma) and the northeastern Indian border town of Moreh is a mere 70 miles. But here, in the foothills of the Himalayas, the trip takes no less than a full day. That didn’t stop Emunah Hanvung...
Yotam Ginminthang Baite is 32 years old, with his own carpentry business, living on India’s northeastern border with Myanmar. All of his family - his parents, his siblings and their families - have already made aliyah to Israel. Finally Yotam, his wife and children are...
