The Jewish community in India dates back thousands of years. The Bene Israel, the Cochin Jews, the Sephardic Jews from Europe, and the "Baghdadis" from Iraq are four separate Jewish groups in India.
Sadia Shepard grew up in the Muslim faith. She later discovered that her grandmother was Jewish, a rare thing in India. In an effort to uncover her heritage, Sadia returned to India to find the Jewish tribe of her...
Chaï Chaï Films & Les Poissons Volants present
"Next year in Bombay" (documentary - 55 min - 2010)
Directed by Jonas Pariente and Mathias Magin
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
Palm Springs International Film Festival, Mumbai FF, San Francisco Jewish FF, Cairo Documentary FF, Florence River-to-River...
Gail Joseph, one of our members, spoke about the history of how Jews arrived in India (the origin story), as well as the many Jewish communities in India, Jewish rituals and traditions, including wedding customs such as the Henna...
Nathan Katz is a well-known figure. Emeritus Professor Nathan Katz, Ph.D., is well recognized for his work in Indo-Judaic Studies at Florida International University. His several award-winning publications on Indian Jewish communities highlight the linkages that bind the two...
Thousands of previously God-fearing Christians are switching to Judaism in the Indian state of Mizoram. They claim they are related to one of Israel's twelve lost tribes.