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Pendant ma visite à Mumbai j'ai eu l'opportunité de visiter la synagogue Knesseth Eliyahu. Établi par Jacob Sassoon, en 1884 c'est la deuxième plus vieille synagogue de cette ville.
במהלך ביקורי במומבאי הזדמן לי לבקר בבית הכנסת של הכנסת אליהו. הוקם על ידי יעקב ששון, בשנת 1884, זהו בית הכנסת השני העתיק בעיר זו.
During my visit to Mumbai I had the opportunity to visit the Knesseth EliyahuSynagogue. Founded by Jacob Sasson, in 1884, it is the second oldest synagogue in this city.
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This is the craziest thing. I just discovered that my article “Chasing Challah in Mumbai” was translated to Yiddish in 2017. It might be a global first. Lol. Who would have imagined an article by this Indian Israeli Jewess would be translated to Yiddish (Yiddish is written with the Hebrew alphabet). Next, someone needs to translate it to Ladino, Hebrew, Marathi & Hindi.
On day four of our trip through Jewish India danielndennis shows us around the Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue in downtown Mumbai.
Jacob Sassoon, the grandson of businessman-philanthropist David Sassoon, built the synagogue in 1884 to cater to the neighborhood’s Baghdadi Jews. This synagogue is the second oldest Sephardic synagogue in Mumbai. The architecture of the building contains unique features which combine Jewish traditions with Indian and English Victorian influences. It has won the “most beautiful heritage building of Asia.”
The synagogue continues to be used as a synagogue today and is the center of Jewish cultural and religious life in Mumbai. During Shabbat, local Jews, Jewish foreigners, and visitors, experience Shabbat together in this synagogue, followed with a free Shabbat dinner at the synagogue, a combination of an Indian and Baghdadi style meal.
After a long period of restoration work, the synagogue has recently been renovated. Located in a well-known, prime area of the city, surrounded by many distinguished hotels, the government also lately named the street of the synagogue after the late Israeli President and former Prime Minister, Shimon Peres.
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On the third day of our trip through Jewish India danielndennis takes us to a Malida ceremony.
Malida is a ceremony only observed by the Bene Israel community, and not by Cochin Jews, Bene Ephraim or Baghdadi Jews (other communities of Jews from India). It is dedicated to giving thanks. The ceremony is performed by the community before or during any happy occasion such as weddings, bar-mitzvahs, engagements, naming ceremonies, birthdays, and house-warming ceremonies.
The traditional ceremony involves praying over and eating a plate of rice, dried coconut, sugar, and dried fruits, (at least one of the fruits being seasonal).
Since the prophet Elijah is considered the guardian prophet of the Bene Israel community, (it is said that he rescued the Jews who escaped the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and were washed ashore right outside today’s Mumbai), Malida has become synonymous with celebrating Elijah and giving thanks to him. Families sing Eliyahu Hanavi and say blessings over the fruits.
Wherever Bene Israel Jews live today, whether in Israel, India, or elsewhere, Malida is still observed and considered highly important.
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