The game of Dreidel dates back to 175 BC when he Greek King Antiochus IV had issued decree against practicing…
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The Legacy of David Sassoon Building a Community Bridge
David Sassoon began his sojourn in Bombay at 9 Tamarind Street (today non-existent) within the precincts of the city (the…
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India is the only country where anti-Semitism has never been allowed to come up, where Jews have always prosper and…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Israel in July 2017 clearly signalled India’s intention to formally build a multidimensional…
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About fifty years ago, I saw an early 17th century Bikaner painting of Krishna and Shiva watching the courtship of…
The Renewal of an Ancient Bond
Since the dawn of human history, Indian and Jewish civilizations have traded with each other. The sacred Jewish scriptures record…
Rays of Hope Rays of Hope in Israel
Israel was such a monstrous idea and evil occupier in the native imagination that in Kashmir if one were to…