We shared with you a preview of some of the dramatic photos taken in December by Joel Shoot on his visit to the Bnei Menashe in India. His Manipur shots over Hanukah brought to light faces of the Bnei Menashe as we've never seen before....
Following their aliyah to Israel and formal conversion to Judaism, Bnei Menashe couples who were already married in India get a chance to step under the chuppah again, thanks to Shavei Israel which has been arranging for a "second" wedding ceremony in Israel according to...
Even Ezer Holaring, a member of the Bnei Menashe community who was seriously injured in a November 2017 terrorist attack, has come home. The 35-year-old Bnei Menashe father of six was released this past weekend from the Hadassah Medical Center for a home visit....
Shavei Israel Chairman Michael Freund is many things: The founder of an organization that provides critical assistance to lost tribes and “hidden” Jewish communities, a former deputy director of communication in the Israeli prime minister’s office, and a regular columnist for The Jerusalem Post. Now...
Just over a year ago, most people in Tulsa had not heard of the Bnei Menashe...
Shavei Israel emissary Elisha Salas has been at the forefront of bringing kosher food to the Jewish community in Portugal. Now the media is paying attention. JTA's Cnaan Lipshiz recently paid a visit to the community of Belmonte, where Rabbi Salas is based, in the...
Communities supported by Shavei Israel were in the news this Hanukah. We have a roundup of some of the best articles in the media. Plus a special bonus video!...
Nine Bnei Menashe couples, all of whom immigrated to Israel from Manipur, India, last month, married this week in a group ceremony at Shavei Israel’s absorption center in Kfar Hasidim under Jewish law in the wake of their formal conversion....
In the coming weeks, we will be sharing some of the most remarkable photos we've seen of the Bnei Menashe community in Manipur. Joel Shoot is a professional photographer who is currently visiting India. The faces of the Bnei Menashe are just breathtaking. Here are...
This year’s Hanukah has come to a close but the memories linger, not unlike the oil that burned for an extra seven days. So let’s take a trip around the world to see how the communities that Shavei Israel supports celebrated the Festival of Lights...
