“Why did you move to Mumbai?”

“Why did you move to Mumbai?” “My community is literally dying. Most of them bedridden. My father was a shochet but now he has stopped. There are no young men. There is no minyan. I’m the second youngest Jew in my community…. There is no future for me in Cochin.” […]

“What do you remember about Jewish life here?”.. “..they are all gone – scattered around the world. I miss my friends.” – Calcutta, India

“I have watched over this synagogue for over sixty years. Inshallah, my son will continue to watch after it when I am gone. He will be the fifth generation of my family to do so.” “Why is it important for you to look after the synagogue?” “It is our Islamic […]