A Lost Tribe in India Makes Its Exodus to Israel
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- The B’nei Menashe are a small community in northeast India, near Myanmar, who believe they are descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, specifically the children of Manasseh exiled 2,800 years ago.
- Approximately 10,000 B’nei Menashe live in the Indian states of Manipur and Mizoram, with a growing number relocating to Israel.
- Their community maintains Jewish religious practices and teachings, focusing on their faith rather than historical debates about their origins.
- Life in their remote Indian villages blends local Southeast Asian culture with their Jewish traditions, as seen in daily routines and kosher dietary practices.
