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0 Communities History

Who are the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng? | Explained

Unpacked · 9 Oct

In the ancient city of Kaifeng, China, a once-thriving Jewish community has persisted through centuries, maintaining a unique blend of Jewish and Chinese cultural traditions.

0 Communities Israel

Bnei Menashe community disputes Israeli reports of 7 killed in India violence

Jordyn Haime in Forward · 3 Jan

The Bnei Menashe Jewish community is disputing the Israeli parliamentary report that claimed seven community members were killed in a missile strike in Northeast India.

0 Communities Holidays

Displaced by ethnic violence, India’s Bnei Menashe Jews construct sukkahs nonetheless

Jordyn Haime in Forward · 2 Oct 2023

In the midst of ethnic violence in India's Manipur state, the Bnei Menashe Jews, believed to be descendants of one of Israel's lost tribes, are constructing sukkahs to observe the Sukkot festival despite being displaced.

0 Education Communities

A Jewish School Opens in Lodz

Michael Schulson in Tablet · 4 Sep 2015

After a 47-year absence of full-time Jewish schools in Lodz, Poland, Gan Matanel preschool has reopened with ten students, led by Miriam Szychowska with support from Shavei Israel.

0 Communities Israel

‘Lost’ Indian Jews Come Home

Eetta Prince-Gibson in Tablet · 27 Dec 2012

A group of nearly 9,000 Bnei Menashe from northeastern India, believing themselves to be descendants of the Israelite tribe of Menashe, is making aliyah to Israel.