Journal of Indo-Judaic Studies (15)

2015: Number 15

Contents

From the Editors

From the Guest Editors

Special Section

Reciprocal (Mis-)apprehensions: Jews on Non-Jews, and Non-Jews on Jews in Indian Fiction by Navras Jaat Aafreedi

“A Jew Living in an Ashram”: The Spiritual Itinerary of S. S. Cohen by Boaz Huss

“Clear Are the Paths of India”: The Representation of Tagore in Jewish Literature by Shimon Lev

Swansong on Jewish identity in India? : Śīlā Rohekar’s novel Mis Saimyuel: ek yahūdῑ gāthā (2013) in context by Heinz Werner Wessler

Bnei Ephraim Community: Judaization, Social Hierarchy and Caste Reservation by Anton Zykov

The Everyday Practice of Acceptance: The Baghdadi Jews in Calcutta’ Cosmopolitan Landscape (1930’s – 1970s) by Jael Silliman

Featured Review Article

Nina Haeems and Alysha Haeems,, eds. Indian Jewish Women: Stories from Bene Israel Life. Reviewed by Joan G. Roland

Elana Benjamin, My Mother’s Spice Cupboard: A journey from Baghdad to Bombay to Bondi. Reviewed by Luke Whitmore

Essie Sassoon, Bala Menon, and Kenny Salem. Spice & Kosher: Exotic Cuisine of the Cochin Jews Reviewed by Nathan Katz

Philippe Bornet, Rites et pratiques de l’hospitalite : mondes juifs et indiens anciens. Reviewed by Flavio Geisshuesler

Marvin Tokayer and Ellen Rodman, Pepper, Silk & Ivory – Amazing Stories about Jews and the Far East. Reviewed by Nathan Katz

Impressions from the Anjuman Al-Pathan Conference, Jaipur, 17th May 2015 by Eyal A. Be’ere

A Note on the Sir E. V. Sassoon Papers by Thomas A Timberg

Indo-Judaic Book Wins Canadian Award by Joseph A. Hodes

F. R. Jacob (1923-2016): Farewell Jakes… by Lt. Gen. Syed Ata Hasnain (Ret’d)