The B’nei Menashe of Manipur and Mizoram believe they are the descendants of one of the 'lost tribes' of Israel. Around 250 members of the community landed in Tel Aviv on Thursday under an Israeli government programme.
The B’nei Menashe are a Jewish community among the Mizo and Kuki tribal communities, who believe that they are descendants of the Menashe tribe, one of the “ten lost tribes of Israel”
