The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bnei-menashe/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Bnei Menashe | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/bnei-menashe/ 32 32 Group of over 250 Bnei Menashe immigrants from India lands in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/group-of-over-250-bnei-menashe-immigrants-from-india-lands-in-israel/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:26:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3808821 Newcomers are first members of the community to immigrate since government decision last year to bring around 4,600 of them to the country

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]]> Bnei Menashe community disputes Israeli reports of 7 killed in India violence https://www.timesofisrael.com/bnei-menashe-community-disputes-israeli-reports-of-7-killed-in-india-violence/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 20:10:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3194108 Crossed wires during a Knesset committee meeting may have led to a misunderstanding, say community leaders, stressing that their situation is dire enough without exaggerating it

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]]> 7 members of Jewish Indian tribe said killed in rocket strike on Manipur synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/7-members-of-jewish-indian-tribe-killed-in-rocket-strike-on-synagogue-in-manipur/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:55:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3191539 Attack compounds case for quick resettlement in Israel of Bnei Menashe following inter-ethnic strife; Knesset members demand government address community's concerns

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]]> Since Hamas atrocities, Bnei Menashe Jews face enemies on two fronts https://www.timesofisrael.com/since-hamas-atrocities-bnei-menashe-jews-face-enemies-on-two-fronts/ Sat, 09 Dec 2023 13:44:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3173931 Many of the Jewish immigrants from Manipur and Mizoram live in areas hardest hit in the Oct. 7 massacre; while they serve in the IDF, others in India suffer from sectarian violence

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]]> Pause in war gives traumatized Israelis a chance to visit home – or what’s left of it https://www.timesofisrael.com/ceasefire-offers-traumatized-israelis-a-chance-to-visit-home-or-whats-left-of-it/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 23:38:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3165752 Temporary Israel-Hamas ceasefire allows residents of Sderot and nearby kibbutzim to briefly return, stock up on gear... and begin to internalize what's happened

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]]> Displaced by ethnic violence, India’s Bnei Menashe Jews construct sukkahs nonetheless https://www.timesofisrael.com/displaced-by-ethnic-violence-indias-bnei-menashe-jews-construct-sukkahs-nonetheless/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 07:11:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3111713 As conflict in the northeastern state of Manipur enters its sixth month, a Jewish community fleeing decimated homes and burned synagogues is starting to see its exile as permanent

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]]> India’s Bnei Menashe community in crisis as Manipur rocked by ethnic violence https://www.timesofisrael.com/indias-bnei-menashe-community-in-crisis-as-manipur-rocked-by-ethnic-violence/ Mon, 19 Jun 2023 02:33:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3035256 NGO Shavei Israel says 1 Jewish victim has been killed, over 1,000 displaced, and 2 synagogues burned as houses and businesses of the minority Kuki tribe are razed

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]]> Man accused of murdering Indian immigrant released to house arrest https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-accused-of-murdering-indian-immigrant-released-to-house-arrest/ Tue, 16 May 2023 09:07:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3016452 Parents of Yoel Lhanghal protest release of alleged killer, say 'we had a happy life and the murderer Edri destroyed it'

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]]> Bnei Menashe community member killed, 2 synagogues torched in India violence https://www.timesofisrael.com/bnei-menashe-community-member-killed-2-synagogues-torched-in-northeast-india-violence/ Thu, 04 May 2023 22:49:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3008951 Foreign Ministry says Israel watching events closely after ethnic clashes erupt in northeast state of Manipur between religious, tribal communities; MK appeals for coalition's help

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]]> Man to be charged for stabbing teen Yoel Lhanghal to death at Kiryat Shmona party https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-to-be-charged-for-stabbing-teen-yoel-lhanghal-to-death-at-kiryat-shmona-party/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:17:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2877651 21-year-old accused of killing of 18-year-old less than a year after he immigrated to Israel from India; defense lawyer vows to put up legal fight

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]]> Kiryat Shmona chief gets boot over police conduct in lead-up to teen’s death https://www.timesofisrael.com/kiryat-shmona-chief-gets-boot-over-polices-conduct-in-lead-up-to-teens-death/ Mon, 24 Oct 2022 06:03:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2857818 Yoel Lhanghal was stabbed at party during brawl with guests; police had arrived earlier to break up fight, then left, believing issue resolved

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]]> Teen stabbed to death less than a year after immigrating from India https://www.timesofisrael.com/teen-stabbed-to-death-less-than-a-year-after-immigrating-from-india/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:29:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2849319 Yoel Lhanghal killed after brawl breaks out at birthday party in Kiryat Shmona; police say they've arrested one suspect; mayor of boy's hometown calls stabbing 'act of terror'

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]]> Stone pillar in southern India may shed new light on region’s oldest synagogue https://www.timesofisrael.com/stone-pillar-in-southern-india-may-shed-new-light-on-regions-oldest-synagogue/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 07:58:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2805831 Jewish groups have history in India dating back to antiquity; pillar found not far from Chennai, where Sephardic Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition formed a community

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]]> Indian kickboxing champ moving to Israel, plans to represent his new home https://www.timesofisrael.com/indian-kickboxing-champ-moving-to-israel-plans-to-represent-his-new-home/ Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:18:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2394512 Obed Hrangchal, 26, who won national martial arts medals in India, is a religiously observant member of the Bnei Menashe Jewish community

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]]> Indian immigrant beaten in Tiberias in apparent coronavirus-linked hate crime https://www.timesofisrael.com/indian-immigrant-beaten-in-tiberias-in-apparent-coronavirus-linked-hate-crime/ Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:15:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2260398 Am-Shalem Singson, 28, of the Bnei Menashe community, attacked by two men who called him 'Chinese' and yelled 'Corona! Corona!'

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