Israel allows 899 Indian Jews to immigrate

Michael Freund, the founder and chairman of the Shavei Israel organization that lobbied for their aliya, said he wishes to see the entire community come to Israel soon.  

“Our goal is to bring all the remaining members of the Bnei Menashe community here to Israel as quickly as possible,” he was quoted as saying by The Jerusalem Post today.  

Freund said the cabinet's decision will allow 200 Bnei Menashe people to be brought to Israel by the end of the year, 400 in 2014, and another 300 in 2015.