India's Jews

JDC began operations in India in 1964, focusing on social welfare assistance for indigent Jews and feeding programs for Jewish schools. From the late 1980s, JDC’s programs expanded to Jewish outreach and education activities focusing on community programs, youth activities, and the religious needs of the Jewish community. The majority of the community today are Bene Israel—a historic community of Jews in India—who live primarily in Mumbai (Bombay), although a small population of Iraqi Jews remains as well.