Indian Jews are having a hard time. Last month's official statements on Israel were a source of uncertainty for them. They are afraid that the expulsion of Consul Yousuf Hasseen and the threat to close the consulate altogether will...
The Baghdadi Jews of Kolkota are little recognized for a variety of reasons, one of which is their migration from India following Independence. Manjira Majumdar brings a book about this community's remarkable food, lifestyle, and culture to light.
Despite the...
The Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County has been invited to present an exhibit at the Market Yard parking lot of the Monmouth County Clerk's Office, 33 Mechanic St., Freehold Borough.
According to a news release from the museum, this...
I'm at Keneseth Eliyahoo, the powder blue-and-white synagogue at the heart of Mumbai's Jewish community, just a few blocks from the Taj Mahal Palace hotel and the Arabian Sea's Gateway to India bridge. It's one of several synagogues in...
Jaishankar praised the work of Indian Jews in the nation-building process of India, identifying them as "one of us," citing old cultural and religious ties between India and Israel.
S Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister, met with the Indian Jewish...
Indian Jews have a long history in India, dating back to when Jews first arrived and settled there. The Cochin, Baghdadi Jews, Bene Israelis, and the recently found Bene Menashe and Bene Ephraim were among the key groupings they...
Baghdadi Jews, also known as Indo-Iraqi Jews, are mostly descended from Baghdad and other parts of the Middle East, as the name implies. They first established themselves in ports and along trade routes in the Indian Ocean and the...
Anti-Semitism has never existed in India, making it one of the few places in the world where Jews have never faced anti-Semitism. Indian Jews currently residing in Israel, their "fatherland," reminisce about their rich history and culture in India.
"I...
Maharashtra recognized Jews as a religious minority in 2016, but there are no statistics on their population because the Indian census does not recognize them as a distinct group. Two weeks ago, Mumbai's Jewish community reopened the rebuilt Keneseth...
For almost a century, Jews from the Middle East, known as Baghdadis, have lived in flourishing communities all around Southeast Asia. Baghdadis were philosophically divided between two promised lands: the religious ideal of Jerusalem and the political promise of...