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Guntur
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GUNTUR: A group of people living at Chebrolu in Guntur district, who call themselves Jews and are members of the Bene Yacob Synagogue, have represented to the Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, to take up their cause during his visit to Israel. "We have requested the Chief Minister to represent our case for going back to Israel and also help get some sponsors for learning Torah in the U.S. or Israel. During his proposed tour of Israel in the first week of July we expect him to talk to the Israeli Government to permit us to make `Aliyah' (return to Israel)," said Sadok Yacobi.
Synagogue damaged
The thatched roofs of our houses were blown away in this week's gales and the Synagogue was damaged, he said here on Wednesday releasing a copy of the representation sent to the Chief Minister. "We propose to meet the Chief Minister personally also before he leaves for Israel," he added. He claimed that they were descendants of Jewish ancestors, who had migrated from Manipur or Afghanistan during 9th and 10th Centuries, but had no way of proving their identity as Jews, but followed all the traditions for generations.
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