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Ancient Jewish Burial Chambers From 300 BC In A Backyard In Kerala Unique Stories from India
Ancient Jewish Burial Chambers from 300 BC in a Kerala Backyard – India’s Unusual Stories
Indian Jews in Israel Hold Memorial For Soumya Santosh
Soumya Santosh, an Indian caregiver killed by a Hamas rocket, is remembered by Indian Jews in Israel.
Kochi Cuisine: Chef Julie Sahni Shares “A Taste of Jewish India”
If you were at the JCC/UJA Greenwich gala honoring Ellen Davis on March 6, you heard about Greenwich’s “old Jews.” The Jews of India date back far further, according to some, to the 6th century BC, with a second wave following the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD. JCC Greenwich will host a…
SWEET & SOUR CHICKEN IN ONION SAUCE: A DELICIOUS RECIPE FROM THE BAGHDADI JEWS OF INDIA
I’m just dropping by to share one of my all-time favorite recipes, which comes from India’s Baghdadi Jews. Are there Jews in India? Yes! In truth, Jewish communities have been in India since 76 CE, shortly after the Second Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, as well as Jews who later came to India from other…
Israel-India: Food Wanderings: Jewish-Indian Fusion?
Shulie: I’m thrilled to be featured on The Rambling Epicure, a thought-provoking, worldwide culinary website situated in Switzerland. I enjoy the multicultural material, which delves into the realm of food in all of its sides and brings us together as a community to better understand one another. Thank you very much, Jonell; I’m pleased to…
‘Well, how can you be Jewish and European?’ Indian-Jewish experiences in the Toronto Jewish Community and the creation of Congregation BINA
In 2009, Toronto’s Indian-Jewish community commemorated the 30th anniversary of Congregation BINA (Bene Israel North America), the city’s first and only Indian-Jewish prayer congregation. It was founded in 1979 by 35 to 50 Indian-Jewish families and presently comprises 250 to 300 members, mostly from Toronto but also from Kingston, Hamilton, Montreal, and New York. BINA…
162 ‘lost’ Indian Jews arrive in Israel
Last week, 162 members of northeast India’s Bnei Menashe Jewish community arrived in Israel, marking the latest wave of so-called “lost” Jews to settle in the Jewish state. The newcomers were met by exuberant family members and friends who danced, sang, and waved Israeli flags as they landed at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport in two…
“Growing Up Jewish in India: Synagogues, Customs, and Communities from the Bene Israel to the Art of Siona Benjamin”
Ancient synagogues, some of which are only ruins, can be found scattered over India. Growing Up Jewish in India: Synagogues, Customs, and Communities from the Bene Israel to the Art of Siona Benjamin features essays, images, and a narrative by artist Siona Benjamin, possibly the most well-known Jewish Indian in the United States. In the…
Rare Jewish-Indian Haggadah found in Salford
In a yard sale in Salford, a rare Jewish text published for the “Black Jews of India” in the 19th century was uncovered. Dr. Yaakov Wise of the University of Manchester discovered the 137-year-old Poona Haggadah, which was used by the Bene Israel community during Passover. After recognizing it at the auction, he said he…