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The Bene Israel (lit. 'Sons of Israel'), also referred to as the "Shanivar Teli" (lit. 'Saturday oil-presser') or "Native Jew" caste, are a community of Jews in India. It has been suggested that they are the descendants of one of the Ten Lost Tribes via their ancestors who had settled there centuries ago.
- >5,000
- 60,000
Bene Israel, the largest and oldest of several groups of Jews of India. Believed by tradition to have shipwrecked on the Konkan coast of western India more than 2,100 years ago, they were absorbed into Indian society, maintaining many Jewish observances while operating within the caste system.
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Virtual Jewish World | Bene Menashe | Beit Hatefusot. The original tradition, as related to Christian missionaries early in the 19 th century, is that the Bene Israel are the descendants of the survivors (seven men and seven women) of a shipwreck off the Konkan coast at Navgaon, about 26 miles south of Mumbai.
India’s Bene Israel are unique among Diaspora communities because it was a Christian missionary who created — albeit unintentionally — a firm basis for the Bene Israel community’s entry into mainstream Jewry.
The Bene Israel constitutes one of three traditional Jewish communities in India, numbering 20,000 at its peak in the early 1950s. The majority of the Bene Israel have since left India, with most going to Israel. Never having experienced antisemitism in India, Bene Israel have a deep attachment to their native land.
May 23, 2018 · BENE ISRAEL , Jewish community in India. In India. The original tradition, as related to Christian missionaries early in the 19 th century, is that the Bene Israel are the descendants of the survivors (seven men and seven women) of a shipwreck off the Konkan coast at Navgaon, about 26 miles south of Bombay.
Jun 14, 2017 · The Bene Israel study was part of a larger project that aims to explore the genetic structure and history of the Jewish people across the different diasporas. This project, called The Jewish...
