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Why Mumbai?
Jews in India, Then & Now

In Search of Bene Israel (short)

Tuesday, April 28, 8:40 PM at SIFF Cinema at the Uptown

Returning to her Jewish grandmother's birthplace in India, author and director Sadia Shepard discovers the story of Bene Israel, a tiny Jewish community of 3,500 in and around Bombay. Shephard's colorful journey reconnects her with a group of Jews who believe they are descended from one of the lost tribes of Israel, shipwrecked in India 2,000 years ago.

Plays with: Flipping Out.

Topics: History, Indian Jews, Family History

PRINT SOURCE: Sadia Shephard, Filmmaker

WEBSITE: www.sadiashephard.com

CONTACT:

Sadia Shephard, Filmmaker, ss@sadiashepard.com