Tag: Bene Israel
Bar-Ilan Features Exhibit on the Synagogues of India
Waronker's work includes numerous paintings of India's unique houses of worship, eighteen of which are currently on display at the Department of Jewish Art at Bar-Ilan University.
Siona Benjamin’s Megillas Esther
There is nothing funny about Siona Benjamin's Megillas Esther (2010). Unlike some contemporary illuminated megillas that emphasize the absurd and outlandish nature of the corrupt Persian court and the buffoonish character of the king, Benjamin takes the Book of Esther quite seriously. She is obviously deeply sensitive to the terrible consequences of God's hester panim (hidden face) in our own time.
Wandering Jews No More? Indian Jews In U.S. Struggle For Unity, Acceptance
India, a predominantly Hindu country of more than a billion people, is home to approximately 5,000 Jews.
