(Jewish Group) India: New Dehli's tiny Jewish community keeps customs alive

India's capital has only one synagogue and a small Jewish community of fewer than 10 families. Rabbi Ezekiel Isaac Malekar works to bring people together and preserve Jewish traditions.On a chilly December night, an eclectic group of people gathered at the Judah Hyam Synagogue in central New Delhi to celebrate Hanukkah.

In attendance were Indian Jews, a couple of Jewish families visiting from the United States, and other visitors from various other religions.

Rachel, a Jewish woman from New York, had visited this synagogue a few years ago during a student trip to India.

"Now, I am back here on holiday with my two children. Since it is Hanukkah, I thought it would be interesting to bring them here," she told DW.

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