Thu Apr 22 2021, 7–8 pm
In this talk, power couple Abraham D. Sofaer and Marian Scheuer Sofaer will discuss the Jews of India, diplomacy, and contemporary developments in Israel, Iran, and the Middle East as a whole. During this...
Thursday, Oct. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Cochin Jews are descended from an old Jewish population that originally dwelt in the Kingdom of Cochin, a South Indian monarchy (the present-day port city of Kochi). Cochin Jews were once a...
Jul 07, 2021 · 11:30 am
When it comes to Jewishness – and the right to return to Israel – constructed identities are especially important.
Esther David (whose actual surname was Dandekar) describes attempting to “make aliyah” via the Law of...
Mon. Apr. 19, 2021 8:00-9:00 pm
Baghdadi Jews in India were able to keep their communities alive by juggling various identities in a stratified and complicated culture. During the British Raj, the communities were immensely diverse, and they were able...
April 19 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Prof. Shalva Weil, Senior Researcher, Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Seymour Fox School of Education
8 p.m. in Israel
Join us as we journey through the history of a unique community that spans countries and centuries...
Prof. Shalva...
On Monday, April 12, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and StandWithUs (SWU) hosted a virtual event called "Indo-Judaic Ties: Ancient Cultures, Common Challenges, Modern Miracles." Nearly 300 members of the Jewish and Hindu American communities from across the country...
Sunday, February 21, 2021 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Sisterhood collaborates with six other Sisterhoods to deliver Rahel Musleah's intriguing discussion and presentation. Rahel Musleah is a journalist, novelist, singer, speaker, and educator who has won numerous awards. Rahel is...
Sunday, February 21 at 12:00 PM “Jews and Muslims in India and Pakistan: Their Attitudes Towards Each Other” is a book about the attitudes of Jews and Muslims in India and Pakistan. Dr. Navras Aafreedi is an Assistant Professor...
February 11, 2020, 04:52 Hundreds of Bene Israel community members from Maharashtra descended on Jerusalem on Monday evening from all around Israel to celebrate the Hebrew Calendar's designation of their 'Malida' celebration as an official national holiday.
The Bene Israel community...
On January 28th, I was honored to present a panel discussion with 40 guests and over 80 listeners on the history and culture of India's Jewish communities. The intellectual Sephardi, Mizrahi, Ethiopian, Bukhari, and yes, Indian Jews on social...