After being found along the coast of the Konkan, the seven couples decided to stay there and begin a new life. In a strange country, they found themselves alone, but they soon became acquainted with the locals. Over time,...
What did India's darkest day look like this year? Tisha B'Av marks the completion of three weeks of abstaining from meat, music, and dancing for the Bene Israel community, as well as for Jews all around the world. But,...
An upcoming presentation focuses on the various food and cultural traditions that characterize the community, such as the 'na'rale halwa' made during the Jewish new year and the 'malida', a traditional celebratory staple.
Lately, Pezarkar, 27, is hard at work...
Dwitiya Raghavan prepares entire meals based on an intriguing novel about the Bene Israeli community of Danda, Maharashtra, and forges an intimate bond with people she has never met.
Books and cuisine both have the power to take me to...
In colonial Bombay, this research investigates cultural contact and spread. It investigates the connection between India's little-known Bene Israel Jewish community and Protestant missionaries, focusing on Hebrew language training. While Cochin Jews taught the Bene Israel Jewish liturgy and...
This article talks about the Bene Israeli community in Ahmedabad, as well as Jewish identity in India as a whole. When it comes to antisemitism, the Indian Jewish community is thought to be the only one not to have...
Pune (Maharastra) is a city in Maharashtra, India. 26th of January (ANI): On the occasion of India's 70th Republic Day, the Bene Israel community flew the Indian national flag at its synagogue here on Saturday.
According to Yosef Nowgaonkar of...
With only a few thousand Jews left in India, it's hard to believe that the country still has about 60 synagogues that are either still standing or have been in the past. Many are closed, but there are still...
