Social Geography B’nei Menashe Community Context: Around 250 members of the B’nei Menashe community from Manipur and Mizoram arrived in Tel Aviv They claim ancestry from one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel About B’nei Menashe Belong to the Mizo and Kuki tribal groups in Northeast India Identify themselves as descendants of the Tribe of Manasseh from Jewish tradition According to tradition, the Tribe of Manasseh was exiled after the Assyrian conquest of Israel Their migration narrative suggests movement through Persia and Afghanistan before reaching Northeast India The B’nei Menashe represent a unique blend of cultural, religious, and historical identity Their story highlights the intersection of tradition, migration, and belief systems
