Indian Jewry
“Home of the Victory of Knowledge.”
A 13th-century inscription.
The imprints of Elijah’s chariot.
The Sassoons.
Many B’nei Menashe have fled their homes, synagogues have been burned, and at least one has been killed.
A 700-book collection reflecting the history of the local community.
The Sassoons, Rothschilds of the east.
Evidence of a 13th-century synagogue?
A community comes into its own as New Delhi begins to cultivate its diaspora.
“A diamond created by the vice-like pressure of persecution.”
They came to Israel not out of fear of persecution but out of love for their homeland.
His pro-Israel turn has provoked neither Arab states nor Indian Muslims.
How a young man from a village in northeast India, convinced of his hidden Jewish roots, moved his family to Israel, became an Orthodox rabbi, and turned into a national hero.
A new book portrays a community of enduring faith and proudly distinct character dating back to pre-Roman times: a remarkable Jewish path through time.