These publications from the 1800s and early 1900s held together fragile communities at the far edges of the Jewish world.
A group of people living in India claims to be Israel’s long-lost tribe of Manasseh. After centuries of displacement, they finally have their chance to migrate back to Israel and eventually claim ...
(JTA) — Amid the rumbling vibrancy of Mumbai, a city of around 27 million within a country of nearly 1.5 billion, lies my small yet mighty community where everyone knows each other. We enjoy the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sayantanee Dutta/Getty Images The interior of the Magen David Synagogue in Kolkata. In this week’s podcast episode of Lost ...
KIRYAT ARBA, WEST BANK — When Tzvi Khaute came six years ago from a remote corner of India, claiming to be of the lost Jewish tribe of Menashe, Israeli authorities didn't buy it. Things may be ...
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Commandos who stormed the Mumbai headquarters of an ultra-orthodox Jewish group found the bodies of five hostages inside, an Israeli emergency medical crew said, as a fresh battle ...
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In this week’s podcast episode of Lost Cultures: Living Legacies, we explore the rich history of Kolkata's Baghdadi Jewish community. Host Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure's associate editorial ...
The Baghdadi Jewish community in Kolkata, India, built synagogues, schools, and a lasting legacy. In this week’s podcast episode of Lost Cultures: Living Legacies, we explore the rich history of ...