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Bnei Menashe in India Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut

April 17, 2013 By eJP

The Shining Kidz of Beith Shalom; photo by Yochanan Phaltual, courtesy of Shavei Israel.
The Shining Kidz of Beith Shalom; photo by Yochanan Phaltual, courtesy of Shavei Israel.

Churachandpur, India – Over 1200 members from the Bnei Menashe community of northeastern India celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut and the resumption of their Aliyah to Israel with a festive celebration in the town of Churachandpur in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur.

The gathering, which was sponsored and organized by the Shavei Israel organization, was the largest in the Bnei Menashe community’s history. Just last October, the Israeli government lifted a five-year ban on the Aliyah of Bnei Menashe in a unanimous decision. Since then, over 270 Bnei Menashe have been brought on Aliyah by Shavei Israel.

Monglenphai Cultural Troupe; photo by Yochanan Phaltual, courtesy of Shavei Israel.
Monglenphai Cultural Troupe; photo by Yochanan Phaltual, courtesy of Shavei Israel.

“There has never been such a joyous event like this before in our community. We are celebrating in spirit with our Bnei Menashe brothers and sisters who have already made Aliyah to Israel in hopes that we will be joining them very soon,” said Yochanon Phaltual, a Bnei Menashe member who organized the event. “To celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut with the realistic hope of making Aliyah soon fills my heart with joy. I was especially moved when we all stood up and sang Hatikvah. That was a very special moment for me and I really hope that we can all sing it together next year in Jerusalem.”

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