Indian jews
Netanyahu to meet with India's PM Modi 'very soon,' PMO says after call between leaders
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi," a statement by the Prime Minister's Office read.
Gov't approves plan to bring India's remaining 'lost tribe' Bnei Menashe back to Israel
Modi backs Trump’s Israel-Hamas plan, praises Netanyahu
Israel's Bnei Menashe community finds a home in Sderot synagogue
Grapevine October 19, 2022: A peopled holy day
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Stone in Tamil Nadu may shed light on India's oldest synagogue, Jews
The finding is significant as it sheds light on south Indian Jewry, as well as information relating to what may be the oldest synagogue in the area.
Indian government to repair 600-year-old synagogue
The historic Kadavumbhagam Synagogue in Mattancherry had been used for centuries by Cochin Jews, but fell into a state of disrepair in recent years due to exposure to rain and other elements.
17 couples recently immigrated from India marry in Israel
Before the ceremony, they completed their formal conversion to Judaism by the Chief Rabbinate.
Anglo olim helping olim from India’s Bnei Menashe community
"It was nice to feel like we’re welcoming them to Israel and also to the Jewish people. It was amazing to hear their stories."
Tours established in India to learn about Jewish heritage
Bnei Israel, Baghdadi Jews’ heritage is rich and much of historic infrastructure remains intact.
This 118-year-old Jewish bakery in India is a hit on Christmas
“We’ve not changed the inside of the shop since 1902. The ceilings came from Italy and the showcases, I believe, came from Belgium,” owner Isaac Nahoum said.
Few people remain in India's Jew town, but traditions, landmarks remain
Once a vibrant community of approximately 3,000 at its peak in the 1950s, only a handful of elderly Jews remain here now in a city of some 677,000.
Learning to reclaim my Jewish-Indian heritage as an adult
My mother downplayed her Indian Jewish heritage to assimilate. As an adult, I’m learning to reclaim it.
The contribution of Indian Jews to Israel
Little do the people of Israel and world Jewry know that the Jews of India, known as Bene Israel, were actively involved with fructifying their dream of a return to Zion way back from about 1830.
