[jjotto]

It’s a lengthy article that notes that the Bnei Menashe were essentially recruited by Michael Freund and Benjamin Netanyahu.

The dispute over their lack of Jewish DNA seems more important to Christians and non-religious Jews. They seem to have converted according to Jewish law, which makes them Jews regardless of DNA.

[Lee N. Field]

It’s a lengthy article that notes that the Bnei Menashe were essentially recruited by Michael Freund and Benjamin Netanyahu.

The dispute over their lack of Jewish DNA seems more important to Christians and non-religious Jews. They seem to have converted according to Jewish law, which makes them Jews regardless of DNA.

Interesting.

[fishtank]

"The dispute over their lack of Jewish DNA seems more important to Christians"

... not to this Christian (me).