Mumbai
2008 Mumbai Bombings’ Youngest Jewish Survivor Finally Comes Home
Moshe Holtzberg lit a candle and toured his one-time home, still sporting pock-marks from the terrorists’ bullets.
Fried Potato Sliders, A Spicy Mumbai Snack, Make Festive Latke Substitute
Why hadn’t I included this seemingly obvious Indian substitute for the latke in my eclectic, Indo-Mediterranean Hanukkah menu?
A Marvelous Indian-Jewish Sweet Custard For Rosh Hashanah
Halwa is a traditional Rosh Hashanah dish made by the Bene Israel Indian Jews in Mumbai.
Orphaned Son of Mumbai Terror Victims Leads Chabad Prayers
Moshe Holtzberg, the orphaned son of the Chabad House directors in Mumbai, India, killed by terrorists in 2008, was scheduled to lead thousands of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries in the recitation of psalms.
The Best Thing About Growing Up Indian and Jewish
Being a Jew of color means something very different in India than it does in America. Nathaniel Jhirad explains the upsides of growing up Bene Israel in Mumbai.
How Not To Be a Jerk in Jewish India
Coming to India? Leave your Jewsplaining at home. This ancient Jewish community has earned the right to be free of religious colonialism, Sigal Samuel writes.
Searching for My Indian Jewish Family, From Kabbalah to Bollywood
Sigal Samuel journeyed to India to find the source of her family’s mystical rituals. She wound up getting initiated into a Kabbalistic secret society — and scored a part in a Bollywood flick to boot.
Letter Threatens Mumbai Synagogues Over Gaza Conflict
Mumbai city police received a letter threatening to bomb Jewish sites in the city in retaliation for Israel’s operation in Gaza.
Friday Film: 'Rafting to Bombay'
When Israeli filmmaker Erez Laufer set off for Mumbai in November of 2008, he had a comparatively simple plan: make a documentary about his father’s return to his childhood home in India, where his family found refuge after escaping from Nazi-occupied Poland.