Around the same time, a new population began moving in: Bnei Menashe Jews from the northeast Indian states of Manipur and Mizoram. More than 100 Bnei Menashe families called Sderot their home ...

(JTA) — For the past several years, life was good for Lalam Hangshing as president of the Bnei Menashe Council, the governing body for Jewish communities in the Indian states of Manipur and Mizoram.

In a quiet, remote region of Northeast India, members of the Bnei Menashe tribe have begun the time-honored ritual of baking matzah, as they ready themselves for the upcoming Passover holiday.

Around 4,000 people of the Bnei Menashe, one of 10 lost tribes of Israel, have emigrated to Israel.

For Liran Menashe, what started as a routine job six years ago has since evolved into a heartwarming Purim tradition for ...