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.
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The facts & myths about India’s Jewish connection
Under Hindu patronage and Muslim domination, Baghdadi Jews generally ran important companies all over India. Fiddler on the Roof is the source of the discourse, which has centuries-old variations in every continent and culture. The iconic 1971 musical presented the story of a Jewish peasant family coping with anti-Semitism in pre-revolutionary Russia by using their…
Jewish Heritage in India, Bollywood Glitters
15 October 2014, New Delhi: H.E. Mr. Daniel Carmon, Israel’s Ambassador to India, sponsored a book launch entitled “Jews and the Indian Art Project & Western Jews in India” at his residence in Delhi yesterday. More than 60 people from various disciplines, including the media and art world heavyweights, attended the event. Dr. Kenneth X…
How One Writer Started a Cookbook and Discovered Her Indian Jewish Heritage
It wasn’t until Nandita Godbole began researching her family’s history that she realized how little she knew about her past. “We used to visit my father’s parents a couple of times a year when I was a kid in India… “[My grandmother’s] ethnicity was never truly discussed,” Godbole, a cuisine writer who has published two…
Living and Eating with True Indian Jewish Style
Eddna Samuel is full of curiosity, adventure, and joy. She was born in India and has lived in the United States, India, and Israel for the past few months. She prefers not to plan and prefers to let events evolve naturally. She has lived in eight different places in Israel since arriving. While some people…
Indian Jewish Chicken Chitranee / How to Make Jewish Chicken curry recipe
Having stated that, allow me to make a couple of educated guesses. The abundance of tomatoes reminds me of the Portuguese chicken in tomato sauce, Frango com Molho de Tomate. And didn’t the Sephardic Jews relocate to Goa, where the food is sour and vinegar is liberally used? And as they encountered Indian spices along…
Jewish Indian Stuffed Vegetables (Mahashas)
So, it’s been a while since I’ve shared a recipe with you. Please accept my apologies for the delay. I’ve been dealing with some technological issues (my computer died), a hectic work schedule, school, and my child’s stomach sickness. I’m also fairly pregnant right now and not very quick on my feet… The good news…
India’s Jews: The Unknown Community
In comparison to their religious brethren in Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, the Jewish population in India is relatively unknown. There are three primary reasons for this: the first is the group’s small population, which peaked at around 30,000 around the time of Indian independence. Source: https://www.swarajyamag.com/magazine/indias-jews-the-unknown-community
India’s Tiny Jewish Community Sees Hope In Benjamin Netanyahu’s Visit
Mumbai: Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will pay an emotional visit to a Jewish center targeted in the 2008 Mumbai bombings this week, to raise the visibility of India’s tiny and diminishing Jewish population. Netanyahu will discuss trade in New Delhi and marvel at the Taj Mahal before concluding his trip in Mumbai, home of…
The Last Jews Of Kolkata Unique Stories From India
“If being the final flicker of the Jewish light in Kolkata is our fate, then so be it.” Kolkata is often regarded as one of India’s most beautiful cities. However, few people realize that the majority of the city’s landmarks were created by members of the Jewish community, not the British. They were once tens…