This chapter focuses on presenting the Shanghai Baghdadi Jewish community from a new angle, that of its marginal status within Shanghai's Western community. David Sassoon established a trading firm upon his arrival in Bombay, and in less than a...
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...
The immigration of Arabic-speaking Jews from Baghdad and Basra, as well as other parts of the Ottoman Empire, transformed the mosaic of Jewish communities in India toward the end of the eighteenth century. These arrivals, who were supplemented by...
Members of the Bnei Menashe, a group that is said to be from the lost tribes, remarry in a ceremony in Israel.
People from the Bnei Menashe community in Northern India who moved to Israel were married on Aug. 5...
Jews from Arab countries and Iran arrived in India in the late 18th century. Baghdadi Jews are their collective name. Baghdadi Jews came to India for religious persecution and business reasons in their own countries. Before they came to...
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...
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...
Ruby Myers (1907 – 10 October 1983), better known by her stage name Sulochana, was an Indian silent film star of Jewish ancestry, hailing from the community of Baghdadi Jews in India.
In her heyday she was one of the...
Jael Silliman is an Associate Professor of Women's Studies at the University of Iowa and the author of Jewish Portraits, Indian Frames: Women's Narratives from a Hopeful Diaspora (Brandeis University Press, 2002). The experiences of four generations of Jewish...
For its reasons, India's small but considerable Jewish community stands apart. What sets them apart is their ability to blend into the local culture while maintaining their individuality. There are currently roughly 6000 Jews in India who are tasked...