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In India, my Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah not with fear, but in belonging

JL;DR SUMMARY The Jewish community in India, primarily based in Mumbai and consisting of about 4,500 people, stands as a testament to cultural integration and belonging, celebrated during Hanukkah with the vibrant Khai Fest. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityHanukkahCultural IntegrationIndiaBollywoodTraditionsMumbaiBene IsraelKhai Fest

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
"Amid the rumbling vibrancy of Mumbai, a city of around 27 million within a country of nearly 1.5 billion, lies my small yet mighty community where everyone knows each other."
Kochi, Kerala, India
"Today, we can be found throughout the country and represent homegrown traditions, such as those of my family, the Bene Israel, as well as the Cochini Jews in the Kochi region and those whose ancestors hail from the Sefardi Jews of Baghdad."
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"This year, we are mourning the beautiful souls lost in Sydney, whose lives were violently taken while celebrating Hanukkah."

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