"Children of Manasseh" in Hebrew
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"Children of Manasseh" in Hebrew refers to the Bnei Menashe, a community in Northeast India and Myanmar that claims descent from the biblical tribe of Manasseh, one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bnei Menashe | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish community
ⓘ
community ⓘ ethnic group ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Children of Manasseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration | Bene Menashe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Aliyah to Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biblicalAssociation | Manasseh son of Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsDescentFrom |
Ten Lost Tribes of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tribe of Manasseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionProcess | Orthodox Jewish conversion in Israel for many members ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
India
ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | blend of local tribal customs and adopted Jewish traditions ⓘ |
| diasporaCommunityIn |
Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States (small communities) ⓘ |
| ethnoReligiousIdentity | emerging Jewish group ⓘ |
| historicalReligion |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local tribal religions ⓘ |
| identityBasis |
adoption of Jewish law and customs
ⓘ
oral traditions of Israelite origin ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Kuki-Chin languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mizo NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibeto-Burman languages ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Children of Manasseh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Myanmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northeast India ⓘ |
| migrationDestination | State of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInHebrew | בני מנשה NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Shavei Israel (for aliyah and community support) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | several thousand people ⓘ |
| primarilyLocatedIn |
Indian state of Manipur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian state of Mizoram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | some Israeli rabbis ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| religiousIdentity | Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousLeadership | local community leaders and rabbis ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
keeping kosher (in communities that have adopted rabbinic Judaism)
ⓘ
observance of Jewish holidays ⓘ |
| religiousStatusInIsrael | subject to Chief Rabbinate rulings ⓘ |
| requires | formal conversion to Judaism for full halakhic recognition ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | descendants of ancient Israelites ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic research on Lost Tribes
ⓘ
rabbinic debates on Jewish status ⓘ |
| traditionalNarrative | migration from ancient Israel toward East Asia ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.