The countdown has begun. In only two weeks, 162 Bnei Menashe will be making aliyah to Israel from India as part of 2017’s #Operation Menashe. In this special issue, we look at three Bnei Menashe stories....
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...
They really know how to blow the shofar in India! We have videos from two communities in India preparing for Rosh Hashana. Zion Torah Center community leaders Samuel and Anne Devasahayam sent us a video of a very large shofar being blown in Erode. And...
For every $1000 we raise, another Bnei Menashe will be able to make the long journey to Israel. Please consider making a donation that will help change the life of a Bnei Menashe Jew...
It’s becoming a sweet tradition for the new immigrants who’ve arrived with Shavei Israel’s help in recent years: gift coupons from the Shufersol supermarket chain. For the second Rosh Hashana in as many years – and the third time following an initial donation on Passover...
