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Bene Israel


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(Heb. ‘Sons of Israel’).

Early Jews (of the biblical period), but more particularly a Jewish community in India. Indian Jews claim their community dates back to the days of the ...

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BENE ISRAEL
in The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion (2) Length: 525 words
Bene Israel
in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1 rev) Length: 69 words

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