Author: Rachael Rukmini Israel
Publisher: Mosaic Books
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 82
ISBN/UPC (if available): 9788190129701
Description
This book is a simple account of the Jews in India - the story of their arrival in the country, their religious beliefs and customs, and their integration with and contribution to the Indian way of life.
This book is a simple account of the Jews in India - the story of their arrival in the country, their religious beliefs and customs, and their integration with and contribution to the Indian way of life. While addressed essentially to young people, the book will also serve to introduce adult readers to this minutest of Indian 'minorities' (Many do not even know of its existence). It will also provide young Indian Jews an account of their place in the vast mosaic of Indian society and their significance as an Indian community, despite their miniscule numbers.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
The Jews of India
The Bene Israel
The Cochin Jews
The Baghdadi Jews
Religious Beliefs, Customs and Ceremonies
Holy Days, Festivals and Food
The Jewish Contribution to India
Jews in the World: Exile, Persecution and Migration
Interviews
Conclusions
Annexure: A Traveler's Account, 1270 CE
Bibliography
Glossary