Life in Israel Bene Israel

between 1948 , 1952, 2,300 bene israel immigrated israel. several rabbis refused marry bene israel other jews, on grounds not legitimate jews under orthodox law. result of sit-down protests , hunger strikes orthodox jews, jewish agency returned 337 individuals of bene israel in several groups india between 1952 , 1954. returned israel after several years.

in 1962, indian press reported european-jewish authorities in israel had treated bene israel racism. objected chief rabbi of israel ruling that, before registering marriage between indian jews , jews not belonging community, registering rabbi should investigate lineage of indian applicant possible non-jewish descent. in case of doubt, should require applicant perform formal conversion or immersion.

the alleged discrimination may have been based on belief religious authorities bene israel not jewish because of having had intermarriage in maternal line indian natives during long separation major communities of jews others thought convenient cover racially based bias against jews not ashkenazi or sephardim. between 1962 , 1964, bene israel community staged protests against religious policy. in 1964 israeli rabbinate ruled bene israel full jews in every respect .

the report of high level commission on indian diaspora (2012) reviewed life in israel bene israel community. noted city of beersheba in southern israel has largest community of bene israel, sizable 1 in ramla. have new kind of transnational family. bene israel have not been politically active , have had modest means. have not formed continuing economic connections india , have limited political status in israel. jews of indian origin regarded sephardic; have become integrated religiously sephardhim community in israel. since late 20th century, members of bene israel have settled in north america, in canada.

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