When Efrat and Chaim Menjivar came to Israel two years ago from their native San Salvador, they couldn't imagine the joy they would be experiencing a mere two years later. Efrat and Chaim, students at our Machon Miriam, shared their exciting news with us: the...
By Rav Reuven Tradburks Our Parsha begins the conclusion of our Torah. The book of Devarim consists of Moshe’s long speech at the end of his life. His speech is crafted beautifully, a magnum opus of past, present and future. He began with a review of...
As the last leg of the 722 Bnei Menashe Aliyah is approaching, one family who will be on board with the group on the final flight is 66-year-old Head of Matiyang Village, Churachandpur, Mr. Reuben Haokip. Apart from his chieftainship role, he was employed by...
Israel is a country of immigrants like no other. And yet, once a generation or two have passed, life becomes 'normal', and the immigrants become the ordinary citizens. Even still, we remember what it's like to be starting out, far from anything we've ever known....
Shalom! My name is Meira Nemneikim Singson. From the moment I heard the news that I along with my remaining three children could be making aliyah this year, I have been filled with joy. My other children (three daughters) made Aliyah earlier this year and...
My name is Osher Singsit I am 49 years old, married, and my beautiful wife and I have 4 sons and 2 daughters. I served in the Indian army and retired in the year 2011. My younger brother and sister have already settled in Israel...
By Rav Reuven Tradburks Parshat Re’eh begins a section filled with Mitzvot. In the next 3 parshiot there are 170 Mitzvot, ¼ of all the mitzvoth of the Torah. In the flow of Moshe’s speech, he is switching from a discussion of how we got to...
Exciting moment at Shaarei HaShamaim, our community in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Due to Covid-19, it is the first ‘minyan’ (community prayer gathering) since March 2020! But it's even more significant than that...
There was a very special Avraham Fried concert in Nof HaGalil this week. Over 1,000 Bnei Menashe immigrants from across Israel were in attendance, as well as thousands of others. Fried, who has been popular for decades among American Orthodox Jews, was quite a novelty for...
By Rav Reuven Tradburks 1st aliya (Devarim 7:12-8:10) On the heels of you keeping the mitzvoth, G-d will keep His covenant with you. And love you. You will enjoy success: economic, health, military. Should you fear the nations in the land, wondering how you will prevail...
