Claiming descent from one of the Ten Lost Tribes, they continue to nourish the dream of one day returning to the land of their ancestors, the Land of Israel.
'After 49 years we have had the privilege to dress up nicely and get married again, only this time under a Chupah (Jewish wedding canopy) here in the land of our ancestors, the Land of Israel.'
'We are blessed to see their arrival to Israel during the festival of Chanukah – this is a tremendous light for us all,' said Israeli Minister of Aliyah and Integration Pnina Tamano-Shata.
The Bnei Menashe have continued to practice Judaism just as their ancestors did, including observing the Sabbath, keeping kosher, celebrating the festivals and following the laws of family purity.
A 400-foot poster displays 120 years of Zionism at Ben Gurion Airport; KKL-JNF held its first Latin American Youth Leadership Conference in Israel; 102 members of India’s Bnei Menashe community have arrived in Israel, and much more.
There was great excitement as recent immigrants to Israel from the Bnei Menashe (sons of Manasseh) community in India got to celebrate Chanukah in Israel for the first time.
2700 years after they were exiled from Israel, the Bnei Menashe (sons of Menashe) have come to Shechem to visit the tomb of their great ancestors Menashe and Yosef.
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