Manipur

Aizawl/Imphal: Around 600 members of the Bnei Menashe community from Mizoram and Manipur — who identify as descendants of the biblical Tribe of Manasseh, one of Israel’s “lost tribes” — are preparing to migrate to Israel by February next year, according to community leaders. Speaking to reporters, community leader Jeremiah L. Hnamte confirmed that 300 people from Mizoram and another 300 from Manipur are…

In a major policy decision, the Government of Israel has approved a comprehensive plan to bring the remaining members of the Bnei Menashe community from the northeastern Indian states of Manipur and Mizoram by the year 2030. The move aims to facilitate the immigration, conversion, and integration of thousands of people who identify as descendants of the ancient Tribe of…