Indian jews

First Bnei Menashe flight lands as Israel launches operation to complete community’s Aliyah

240 immigrants from northeastern India arrive under the “Wings of Dawn” initiative, with thousands more expected by 2030.

Bnei Menashe olim arriving in Israel, April 23, 2026.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, meet in Jerusalem in 2017.

Netanyahu to meet with India's PM Modi 'very soon,' PMO says after call between leaders

Newly arrived Jewish immigrants from Manipur in India, members of the 'Bnei Menashe' community arrive to the Ben Gurion international airport on March 22, 2018. The 'Bnei Menashe' community belongs to one of the 10 'lost tribes' of Israel exiled by an Assyrian empire 27 centuries ago.

Gov't approves plan to bring India's remaining 'lost tribe' Bnei Menashe back to Israel

PRIME MINISTER of India Narendra Modi looks on during his 2017 visit to Israel as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs a document of cooperation.

Modi backs Trump’s Israel-Hamas plan, praises Netanyahu


The contribution of Indian Jews to Israel

Little do the people of Israel and world Jewry know that the Jews of India, known as Bene Israel, were actively involved with fructifying their dream of a return to Zion way back from about 1830.

The visit of the Kamarlekar family to Jerusalem in about 1902 (photograph enhanced and colored by Nissim Moses)

Degel Menashe provides COVID-19 relief for India’s Bnei Menashe

One organization has taken it upon themselves to aid small Jewish communities in a far-off corner of India, and in the process have not only saved lives but also shown the true meaning of charity.

SORTING RICE at Beit Shalom Synagogue, Churachandpur, Manipur, India

Renovated Mumbai grand synagogue now a World Heritage Site

The Keseneth Eliyahoo Synagogue had fallen into disrepair as the local Jewish community dwindled, but has now been restored to its former glory.

The Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue, Mumbai.

India on high alert after intel warns of terror attacks on Jewish targets

In October, the US State Department took a shot at Pakistan for not taking enough steps to prevent terror.

Protesters carry Al-Qaeda flags during an anti-government protest after Friday prayers in the town of Marat Numan in Idlib province, Syria

Indian Jews 'pained' Netanyahu won't address them during visit

A quote from the letter written to the Israeli Prime Minister noted, "Our Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of approximately 8000 Indians in Tel Aviv.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a World War I memorial for Indian soldiers killed in the battle for Haifa, January 14, 2018

India revives talk of huge missile deal ahead of PM’s visit

New Delhi will buy Spike antitank guided weapons, media reports say

Modi and Netanyahu on the way to Haifa

Israeli ambassador rededicates two of India’s oldest synagogues

"In Kolkata, where so many of us lived for so many years, there is all the infrastructure present for the Jewish community to become a vibrant community once more."

Rededication ceremony at a synagogue in Kolkata, India

ISIS operatives accused of planning attack on Indian synagogue

The operatives reportedly were also trying to radicalize youths in India via social media and meetings.

The Magen Abrham Synagogue in Ahmedabad, India

Israel must reach out to lost and hidden Jews

For the first time, the government of Israel will be proposing a concerted series of steps to engage with descendants of Jews.

JEWISH PEOPLE come from many diverse backgrounds

Celebrating India's Independence Day in Tel Aviv

An Indian journalist asks the hard questions and tries not to spoil the Israeli-Indian love affair.

Indian Independence Day ceremony in Tel Aviv