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Echoes of an Ancient Legacy
Discovering India's Hidden Jewish Heritage

Deep in the green hills of India’s northeast, there’s a story that not many people know. It’s a story about faithidentity, and a group of people trying to reconnect with their old roots. This group is called the Bnei Menashe, and they live in Mizoram and Manipur. They believe their heritage comes from the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel, a part of ancient Jewish history. For many centuries, their traditions and ways of life have kept memories of this distant past aliveeven in the midst of India’s many different cultures.

But who exactly are the Bnei Menashe?
How have these communities kept such a strong link to Jewish history in a country so far from the Middle East? And what does their journey mean today, as they bring back faith and traditions in the modern world?

This is a story of strengthhope, and rediscoverypart of a special chapter in both Jewish history and the rich diversity of India.

✨ Want to learn more about their traditions, the journey of moving to Israel, and how these ancient memories are influencing the present?

Read the full story Echoes of Ancient Heritage. ->