This documentary is both an intimate family portrait and a fascinating ethnographic study of the Bene Israel, one of three groups of Jews living in India today. Filmmakers Nathanson and Fernandez spent months living with one family in the...
A Scene from 'Hummus Curry', an upcoming documentary film describing the lives of Indians living in an all Israeli tourists village in India. In this scene the locals perform a traditional Hindu dance, as part of a special party...
Sadia Shepard was raised as a Muslim. Her grandma turned out to be Jewish, which is unusual in India. Sadia traveled to India in search of her ancestors' Jewish tribe, the Bene Israel, to learn more about her roots.
We need to look no further than Kolkata's Jewish Synagogues for a case study on community peace. The Jewish population in Kolkata, which once numbered 6000 people, has shrunk to less than 20 people. The three main Jewish synagogues...
Located in Kochi, Kerala, the Jewish Synagogue is floored with beautifully painted Chinese tiles. No two tiles resemble each other. Built in 1568 by the prosperous Jewish trading community, its interiors are decorated with Belgian chandeliers and grand lighting....
Nearly 5000 members of an old Indian Jewish community with unique rituals and culture live in and around Mumbai. Their narrative encompasses the British Raj, the independence movement, Zionism, and the formation of contemporary India in recent centuries. They...
The 450-year-old Synagogue's keeper is concerned about the Jewish community's future in Kochi. Joseph Elias Josephai (affectionately known as Babu) is one of the few remaining members of Kochi's Jewish community. Following the establishment of Israel in 1948, a...