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.
Source: https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/hu/videos/jewish-world/the-baghdadi-jews-of-india
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...
Nissim Ezekiel's poem "Night of the Scorpion" will always be remembered fondly by generations of Indian school students, especially those from the ICSE stream. The poem's various themes of good vs evil, superstition versus rationality, and love conquering all...
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 community's presence in the city has all but vanished. Former residents recall good cuisine, harmony, and heritage recollections.
During the turbulent 1940s, Baghdadi Jews, as well as many European Jews fleeing Nazi oppression, fled to the ‘City of Joy'...