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A Lost Tribe of Israel Celebrates its Return
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John Henry
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Oct 20, 2006 23:46 PDT
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ISAIAH 43:1-7: "But now thus saith the LORD that
created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not:
for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art
mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee;
and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest
through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame
kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of
Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba
for thee. Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast
been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for
thee, and people for thy life. Fear not: for I am with thee: I
will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the
west; I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not
back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the
earth; Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created
him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him."
A LOST TRIBE OF ISRAEL CELEBRATES ITS RETURN
Oct 17, 2006
By IsraelNN Staff
Hundreds of veteran Bnei Menashe immigrants from northeastern India
gathered in Kiryat Arba this week to celebrate their return to Israel and
the Jewish people after 27 centuries of exile.
A special day over the Sukkot festival was arranged on their behalf by
the Jerusalem-based Shavei Israel
organization. The Bnei Menashe were treated to a series of fun and
educational activities that ranged from drum lessons to Torah lectures to
face painting for children and the construction of a traditional Indian
bamboo hut. The event was organized in cooperation with the Kiryat Arba
Municipal Council and its chairman, Tzvi Katzover.
The Bnei Menashe, who reside in the Indian states of Mizoram and Manipur,
near the border with Burma, claim descent from the tribe of Menashe, one
of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel exiled by the Assyrians over 2,700 years
ago.
Nearly 1,000 members of the community have made aliyah (immigrated to
Israel) over the past decade thanks largely to the work of Shavei Israel,
headed by Michael Freund, and Amishav, headed by Rabbi Eliyahu
Avichayil.
A central theme of this week's celebration was the excitement running
through the community over the impending arrival in Israel next month of
218 new Bnei Menashe immigrants, the largest group ever to come here at
one time.
The group, which underwent conversion to Judaism last year in India by a
rabbinical court dispatched by Israel's Chief Rabbinate, is slated to
make aliyah in late November. It will be the first batch of Bnei Menashe
immigrants allowed into the country since 2003, when Israel's Interior
Ministry decided to halt their arrival.
The Jewish Agency, headed by Ze'ev Bielski, will oversee the group's
arrival in the Jewish state, as well as various aspects of its absorption
in the country.
Through its team of emissaries, Shavei Israel operates three Jewish
educational centers in India for the Bnei Menashe, where they study
Hebrew and Jewish tradition. All of the organization's work is in
accordance with Jewish law and is under the guidance and supervision of
Israel's Chief Rabbinate.
For more information, contact
off-@shavei.org
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