The existence of Jews in India

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Currently, about 90 percent of the Jewish community in India live in the city of Mumbai and Thane rural areas. They are known as a community that is not on identity and Mumbai since the tragedy so the more closed. Some Jewish community center and center-job training hall owned by Jews refuse to speak even do not want to give the address where they are.

"Clearly there is a sense of inconvenience. There is a feeling that their community was in danger," said Ruth Krisna, a Jew who never manage Mumbai hospital.

Growing number of Jews in India, including fast. Early 1960s, the number of Jews in India only 30,000 people. The first group-Jew Banu Israil-entry into India around 2000 years ago. Furthermore, the Jewish community in India mostly come from the region now known by the name of the country of Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Arab nations other.

Many among the Jewish community and migrate. About more than 50,000 Indian Jews now live in Israel or married to people outside the Jewish community in India.

In Mumbai, the Jewish community has nine synagogues and build some schools, community centers and Jewish institutions skills training. The majority of Jews in India, the search for subsistence by working as employees or open their own businesses.

Post-attack to the Chabad Lubavitch, many Jews fear India admitted that behave open up their identity. They fear becoming victims of the attacks.

"It's not comfortable at all. I'm Jewish and married Indian man with a religious Hindu India. I wear the symbol and star David did not think to hide. But suddenly, I feel concerned about wearing it. I do not feel safe," I Reena, a Jew , who was born in India.

Reena revealed, the Indian Jewish community has never experienced anti-Semitic actions. India and Israel said Reena, formed a strong relationship. But after the tragedy Mumbai, Reena said more must be careful against possible terror attacks. "Now it seems I have to be careful as a Jew," he said.

One other Jewish community leaders, Jonathan Solomon pleaded not believe the community they target the attacks, although many have several years to remind people that we care.

During this, the relationship between the Jewish community with other religious communities in India, including Muslims and the Hindus, near enough. Some Jewish community and even some live in areas that the majority of residents of the Islam, as in Dongri and Byculla. Some public schools belong to the Jews in Mumbai, most of the students are also among Muslims around the school.

"We do not become part of the hatred that arise between the Jewish and Muslim communities, as happened in the Middle East. But tragedy Mumbai cause trauma for the Indian Jewish community. Once we become a target of terrorist success, then we will become a community prone to become the next targets of terrorists, "Said Solomon law firm that manages over 100 years of family property, in Mumbai Central.

Who is the frontier?

Seconds until this point there is not yet clear who the actual mastermind of the Mumbai tragedy, although the Indian government officials point to pro-Islamic groups Kashmir Pakistani origin were involved in bloody attacks that cause tension so that the new relationship between India-Pakistan.

The mass media also reported about the possible involvement of intelejen Pakistan, including the Inter Services Intelligence agency (ISI) without colaborations further that a cooperation CONTENTS closely with the CIA in the operation so that each telling about the alleged perpetrator attacks Mumbai be very biased. The mass media had formed the opinion that the perpetrators tragedy Mumbai have relations with al-Qaida, the militant elements in Pakistan and sponsored by the state of Pakistan with the ISI it. Edge-ujunganya people so sure that the "war against terror" that during this campaign U.S. should continue.

Alleged mass media, especially the ISI if Hobbes is not balanced with enough information about ISI, ISI is the fact that the proxy agencies and the CIA and ISI spy English will not do spy operation without approval from the CIA, the U.S. agency intelejen. So, if the ISI is involved, can be ascertained from U.S. involvement may even participate in the design operations. Wallahualam.