The history of Jews from Israel, Spain, and Portugal in India, as well as how the Maharajas treated them. How Indians treated Israeli Jews from Spain and Portugal to the shores of Kochi, Kerala. Relations between Israel and India throughout the...
Shefali Vaidya Ji tells how even schoolchildren discovered the common root cause of persecuted Jews and Parsis fleeing to India, as well as the partition of India and other tragedies.
This month, India celebrates 75 years of independence. The country is home to three historic Jewish communities, including Baghdadi Jews, who are Iraqi merchants. They rose to prominence in Mumbai, Calcutta, and other cities where they settled. India is...
A brief look at some of the early Jewish settlements in the Iberian peninsula.
The book of Esther in the Bible tells the story of a Persian monarch named Assures who ruled over nations from Ethiopia to India and had a beautiful Jewish wife named Esther. Haman, on the other hand, plotted evil...
Ancient Jewish Burial Chambers from 300 BC in a Kerala Backyard - India's Unusual Stories
Soumya Santosh, an Indian caregiver killed by a Hamas rocket, is remembered by Indian Jews in Israel.

Jews of India

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...