In addition to Jewish expatriates and recent immigrants, [35] there are seven Jewish groups in India. Among the many theories noted by Shalva Weil as to the origin of Malabar Cochin Jews, …

India isn’t the first place that comes to mind when people think of Jewish communities around the world. But from the Cochin Jews on the Malabar Coast, to the Bene Israel in the Mumbai …

India is also home to approximately 4,000 Jews, an ancient and proud community that JDC has served for over 60 years. JDC first entered India during World War II, assisting Polish Jewish …

Dec 25, 2020 · The Kerala Jewish community consisted of the Cochin Jews, known as the Malabar Jews, who claim to have been in India since the time of King Solomon, although more …

Oct 27, 2023 · India is home to three historically distinct Jewish communities: the Bene Israel ("Sons of Israel"), the Cochin Jews, and the Baghdadi Jews.

Discover the diverse Jewish communities in India, including the Bene Israel, Cochin Jews, Baghdadi Jews, and more. Learn about their unique histories and cultural heritage.

May 6, 2025 · Since the 10th century BCE, Jewish people have found home and roots in India. Learn more about the diversity of the Jewish diaspora in this short overview of the history of …

The Jewish population in India is approximately 4,800. The largest community is in Mumbai with smaller congregations in Kolkota, New Delhi, Bangalore and Kochi.

This sect consists of Jews from West Asia, mainly from Baghdad and Syria who came in the 19th century as traders and refugees. They settled in Bombay, Calcutta and Pune.

Bene Israel, the largest and oldest of several groups of Jews of India. Believed by tradition to have shipwrecked on the Konkan coast of western India more than 2,100 years ago, they were …