My recent study journey to India with the Jewish Federations of North America's National Young Leadership Cabinet provided an opportunity to learn about the courage and perseverance of a rare group of people who battled hard to keep their...
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...
Washington D.C., May 11 (ANI): This is how it goes: A new study shows that the Bene Israel community in the western part of India has genetic proof that they are Jewish. They, on the other hand, have always...
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...
NEW DELHI: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at a group event during his three-day visit to Israel in July, he will again address citizens of Indian descent abroad. It is estimated...
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,...
In the past, India has been a safe place for people of all religions to live. Across the world, Jews found safety in India. Synagogues they have built all over the country show that they have a history together.
Bombay...
The office-bearers of the Succoth Shelomo Synagogue are busy persuading the minuscule population of this Jewish community to come forth to celebrate the occasion on January 26 as Republic Day approaches.
Despite its diminishing numbers, the Bene Israel community in...
The Bene Israel Jewish community from West India is a unique group of people whose history before the 18th century isn't very well known. Bene Israel members think they are descendants of Jews, but they don't know who these...
Daniel learned Hebrew and the teachings of the faith as a child in Mumbai's small, close-knit Jewish community. He often led prayers and aided at his local synagogue, where several members of his family served as community leaders, even...