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He grew up in northeastern India, a descendant of what is believed to be one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. Today he is a yeshivah student cum athlete extraordinaire, Israel’s new kickboxing champion who will soon be representing the Jewish state in international competitions. Meet 28-year-old Obed Hrangchal.
'I always dreamt of making aliyah and becoming an Israeli champion. I now dream of representing Israel in international kickboxing competitions.'
Obed Hrangchal could soon be representing the Jewish state in international competitions.
This year we celebrated Passover early, on a Sunday a few days before St. Patrickâs Day. My adult children will disperse before the official holiday, but with the darkest days of the pandemic behind us, we have much to celebrate.
The return of a Lost Tribe of Israel, 27 centuries later Thousands of Bnei Menashe in northeast India began coming back to their ancestors’ homeland in the 1980s. About 6,000 more are waiting to join them. Bnei Menashe immigrants are welcomed to Israel. Photo by Laura Ben-David “In our eyes, we were never lost. We knew who we were and always wanted to come home and reconnect with our roots.” On January 3, three Lhanghal sisters from northeast India – Rut, 28; Dina, 21; and Avigail, 13 – immigrated to Israel, the land their ancestors were forced to leave 27 centuries ago. The remar...