1.3 billion
country population 
~4,000
Jewish population 
1939
JDC entry date 

Caring for India’s Poorest Jews

Many Jews in India struggle to survive with few resources. Through programs like the JDC-supported Bayiti Jewish Home for the Aged, a meals-on-wheels program for the hungry, and a medical assistance program which provide routine medical testing for long-term health problems, JDC helps India’s poorest Jews live a dignified life. JDC also offers monthly stipends to cover basic living costs (such as housing and utilities), cash subsidies to ensure participation in Jewish communal life, healthcare (including funds for emergency hospitalization), and medical insurance for at-risk families.

JDC in India: Images Across Time

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A Passover seder in the JDC-supported Bayiti Home for the Aged.

Mumbai, India. 1997.

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Children learning how to tie a Tefillin at a JDC-supported youth camp.

India. 1990s.

Photo: Ira Goldberg.

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A teacher leads a class at a JDC-supported school.

Mumbai, India. 1965.

Photo: Jean Mohr.

A Taste of Jewish India

India

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Appetizer

Rolled Ratalu (Sweet Potato) with Nuts

India

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Entrée

Maayan’s Grandmother’s Green Masala Fish Curry

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