The B’nei Menashe believe they are the children of Manasseh, a king of Judah exiled about 2,800 years ago. Evidence is thin, but Israel is welcoming them ‘home.’

A Lost Tribe in India Makes Its Exodus to Israel
Hari Kumar, Alex Travelli and Atul Loke·The New York Times··1 min readLimited
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