From ancient times, the history of Judaism has been intertwined with the experiences of the Jewish Diaspora. The concept that God will deliver the Jews back to the Promised Land if they obey his laws and uphold the covenant has been strengthened by the first exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt to the land of Israel. Since the Babylonians destroyed the first temple and forced the Jews to flee to Babylon, the Jewish community has placed a greater emphasis on written writings, particularly the Torah, which was written down in 538 B.C. but not completed until 586 B.C. The capacity of the Jewish people to live in various cultures and nations while maintaining their Jewish identity despite adopting certain Gentile cultural elements makes the study of the Jewish people even more fascinating. The founding of the state of Israel brought an end to the Jews’ existence as a nation without a state, allowing them to finally move to Israel and live in the Promised Land.
The experiences of Ashkenazi Jews with European roots and Sephardic Jews with Middle Eastern origins are essential to the study of the Jewish Diaspora. The study of the Jewish Diaspora in India is a neglected subject in India, owing in part to their tiny numbers. Because of the shared Abrahamic faiths, Jewish ideas and concepts have had a significant effect on the formation of both Islam and Christianity. Because of these preconceived thoughts and attitudes, a love-hate relationship has developed between Jews residing in the Middle East and Europe. Because of a distinct relationship of respect, tolerance, and coexistence that emerged from the contact between India’s Hindu civilization and the Judaic civilization, the history of the Jewish Diaspora in India can be said to be unique. This study will skim over this relationship, focusing on the many types of Jewish communities in India, their arrival, culture, acculturation, and practices, and their eventual departure to Israel after the 1950s.
Source: https://www.csueastbay.edu/philosophy/reflections/2009/contents/kart-prad.html
