According to Bene Israel tradition, their ancestors migrated to India after centuries of travel through western Asia from Israel and gradually assimilated to the people around them, while keeping some Jewish customs.
Menurut tradisi Bene Israel, para leluhur mereka bermigrasi ke India setelah berabad-abad menjelajahi Asia barat dari Israel dan kemudian berasimilasi dengan suku bangsa di sekitar mereka, sementara tetap menjaga beberapa kebiasaan Yahudi.