‘Lost’ Indian Jews coming to Israel despite skepticism over ties to faith For centuries, a community in northeast India practiced religious rituals with only glancing similarities to Judaism. Today, they are immigrating to Israel by the thousands.
Hundreds of Bnei Menashe from India moving to Israel Some 899 Bnei Menashe, Indian citizens who claim to be Jews descended from the Biblical tribe of Menashe, will begin arriving in Israel in December.
Bnei Menashe aliyah to start again Israel’s government approved the immigration of the Bnei Menashe, an Indian tribe that claims Jewish ancestry.