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URL:https://www.ouisrael.org/events/halachic-adventure-to-jewish-india/
SUMMARY:Historic Mission to Jewish India
DESCRIPTION: India is a massive subcontinent with diverse terrain and varie
 d population with something for everyone.  This unique Jewish tour of Ind
 ia is a combination of historical Jewish scholarship with sojourns to out 
 of the way\, unusual communities.  Amazingly this Asian land has hosted a
 t least four distinct Jewish communities\, and we intend to get to know ea
 ch of them. We will see Mumbai and its Bnei Israel and Baghdadi communiti
 es through the eyes of Jewish locals and experience a true Indian shabbat.
   We will honor the memories of those killed in the terrorist attack in t
 he Chabad house by having seudat shlishit in the rededicated room where it
  took place. We will daven mincha in a Jungle synagogue of the Bnei Israel
  that is so far off the beaten track that it requires a boat ride and a bu
 st to get to it.  We will visit the distant villages of the Bnei Menashe
 \, one of the ten lost tribes. You will visit Erode\, an entire Christian 
 community in history who practices Judaism and wants to convert its 1500 m
 embers en masse. We will spend Shabbat in Cochin\, meet the remnants of t
 hat community and help make a minyan in a shul that has not see one since 
 (most of )the community made aliyah in 1972. This will be a one of a kind
  experience\, sometimes entertaining\, other times heartwarming\, always f
 ascinating\, educational and inspiring.  It requires an inquisitive mind
 \, willingness to be challenged\, to forget the clock and routine and the
  understanding that the road less traveled offers difficulties but opportu
 nities to see and encounter the unusual and the unexpected.        [ca
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  of shul in Cochin is awaiting our visit.                      
   [/caption] Join OU Israel\, Ari Greenspan &amp\; Ari  Zivotofsky 
 for a once-in-a-lifetime Kosher Historic Mission &amp\; Adventure  to Jew
 ish India.   Dates: February 3-16\, 2016 Experience the Jews of India an
 d the remnants of the 10 Tribes not as tourists but from inside their com
 munities. Highlights include:The Bnei Menashe villages on the eastern spu
 r of IndiaShabbat in the ancient Jewish community of CochinThe hidden jun
 gle synagogues of the Bnei Israel on the Konkan coast south of MumbaiThe o
 pulence of Jewish Baghdad and the traditions of Jewish MumbaiAn astounding
  community of thousands of Indians who practice Judaism and hope to conver
 tCook authentic Indian cuisine with the locals\, visit the exotic spice ga
 rdens of the East\, enjoy backwater boating in the marshes of CochinAll of
  the above guided by local expert guides together with Drs. Ari Greenspan 
 and Ari Zivotofsky presenting the halacha\, history\, and culture of the J
 ewish communities of Asia Find out more about Drs. Ari Greenspan and Ari
  Zivotofsky at:http://halachicadventures.com/bio/Cost: $5\,799.00 per pers
 on / double occupancy Please note: after November 20\, we cannot guarantee
  availability on group flight. You may need to make your own flight arrang
 ements.For more information about this tour contact Chana Spivack at:ouin
 dia@ouisrael.org050-229-4951718-506-9410 Option to extend the trip to vis
 it the Taj Mahal in Agra\,Feb. 15-17 https://www.ouisrael.org/events/indi
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CATEGORIES:OU Israel Travel
LOCATION:OU Israel Center\, 22 Keren Hayesod\, Jerusalem\, Israel
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