Bnei Menashe

Prior to Rosh Hashana, the “Be’er Miriam” mikveh (ritual bath) in Churachandpur, Manipur, was opened to men to prepare for the holiday. It will be open again before Yom Kippur as well. Normally, the mikveh is only available for women. Here are pictures: [nggallery id=166]...

We have some lovely Rosh Hashana photos from India to light up your holiday celebrations this year. These are from the Bnei Menashe at the Beith Shalom community in Churachandpur, Manipur, taken before Rosh Hashana 2012. [nggallery id=165]...

[caption id="attachment_9721" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Lighting candles prior to Rosh Hashana in Manipur"][/caption] Yochanan Phaltual, Shavei Israel’s emissary to the Bnei Menashe in Manipur, has sent us some lovely Rosh Hashana photos from India to light up your holiday celebrations this year. Take a look at the...

[caption id="attachment_9648" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Bnei Menashe meet young Polish Jews"][/caption] Shavei Israel reaches out to Lost Tribes and hidden Jewish communities around the world, including those in India, China, Poland, Peru, Spain, Portugal and Russia. But rarely do these communities get...

[caption id="attachment_9173" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Mordechai Baite and his family - ready to make aliyah"][/caption] As the resumption of the Bnei Menashe aliyah draws closer, we would like to share with you the stories of some of the new immigrants Shavei Israel will be bringing to Israel...

[caption id="attachment_9640" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Avraham Haokip and his family"][/caption] Shalom, I’m Avraham Haokip from Imphal, the capital of the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. I’m married to Esther Lupheng, who is from the Beith Shalom community in the Sadar Hills District of Manipur, and I am blessed...

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