The vanishing tribe

Will Maharashtra's decision to recognise them as a minority regenerate the dwindling community of Indian Jews?

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But why can't we see the Torah? There are so many of us here," a little boy, among a group of schoolchildren touring the 137-year-old "Gate of Heaven" in Thane, wanted to know from the synagogue's secretary, Ezra Moses. The holy books can only be taken out of their decorative cabinet on days of special prayer, and the quorum of 10 people required for this event can only constitute adult men of the Jewish faith, Moses remembers explaining. While the boy's question shows childish innocence and curiosity, it could reflect, to an extent, the wider lack of ...

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The vanishing tribe