This 118-year-old Jewish bakery in India is a hit at Christmas time
MYSORE, India (JTA) Christmas has always been a celebratory affair in Kolkata, from the blinding outdoor lights that cover Park Lane,...
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...
In the late 18th century, Jews from Arab countries and Iran arrived in India. And they are called collectively ‘Baghdadi Jews’. Most of ‘Baghdadi’ Jews did arrive from Baghdad but there were among them Jews who arrived from Syria,...
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...
Who are the Baghdadi Jews?
In the late 1800s, Jews from Arab countries and Iran came to India. They are called "Baghdadi Jews." There were a lot of 'Baghdadi' Jews who came from Baghdad, but there were also a lot...