The Bene Israel Community

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Community Center
gptkbp:challenges Cultural assimilation
Youth engagement
Population decline
Maintaining traditions
gptkbp:communityEngagement Approximately 50,000
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Cuisine
Traditional music
Traditional dance
Festive rituals
gptkbp:cultural_impact Indian_culture
Jewish_culture_in_India
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Sabbath observance
Kosher dietary laws
gptkbp:demographics Smaller populations in other states
Primarily_in_Maharashtra
gptkbp:economicActivity Agriculture
Trade
Business ownership
gptkbp:education Community schools
Cultural education programs
gptkbp:festivals gptkb:Passover
gptkb:Yom_Kippur
gptkb:Rosh_Hashanah
Hanukkah
gptkbp:historicalContext Ancient times
gptkbp:historicalEvent Migration to urban areas
Establishment of synagogues
Integration with local communities
Arrival_in_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Bene Israel Community
gptkbp:initiatives gptkb:Bene_Israel_Association
gptkb:Bene_Israel_Heritage_Center
gptkbp:language Marathi
gptkbp:notable_recipients gptkb:Indian_independence_movement
Art and literature
Philanthropy
Cultural exchange
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:David_Sassoon
gptkb:Moses_ben_Abraham
gptkbp:origin gptkb:India
gptkbp:religion Judaism
gptkbp:socialStructure Family-oriented
Community support networks
gptkbp:status Active community
Cultural preservation efforts
Interfaith dialogue initiatives
Global diaspora connections
gptkbp:traditions gptkb:Sephardic_Judaism