'The Man with Many Hats,' by Jael Silliman, provides a rare peek into the life of a small Jewish community that arrived in India last and left first, but made important contributions to the city's cultural and commercial life.
The...
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...
The congregation of Baghdadi Jews in Shanghai dedicated the newly completed structure that will house the Ohel Rachel Synagogue on January 23, 1921. It was built in the Greek Revival style of London's Bevis Marks and Lauderdale Road synagogues...
Baghdadi came to refer to all Jews from Iraq, Syria, and other parts of the Ottoman Empire, as well as Jews from Aden, Yemen, and even Persia and Afghanistan. Baghdad, on the other hand, was always viewed as their...
Apart from being India's former British capital, Kolkata was once a migratory hub, with populations like Parsis, Armenians, Chinese, and Jews flourishing in its crumbling colonnades and fading world history.
However, the culturally lively metropolis is seeing a decline in...
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...
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...
The history of the Jews in India is divided into three historical Jewish communities, each with a population of 6,000 people (1997) and located in a distinct geographical area: the community of Cochin in the south of the subcontinent,...
The once-thriving Baghdadi Jewish community has shrunk to only 20 members.
Kolkata had a sizable Jewish community before India's independence in 1947. They were known as "Baghdadi Jews" because they came from modern-day Iraq and Syria in the late 1800s....
This month, India celebrates 75 years of independence. The country is home to three historic Jewish communities, including Baghdadi Jews, who are Iraqi merchants. India is now home to a very small number of people.
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