The three spent some time exploring Pune, Lonavala, Alibag, and Mumbai. On their last night, Friday, they were able to catch part of the Kenesseth Eliyahoo Synagogue Shabbat Service — wherein Savannah had to sit in a separate section, screened off for the women. This is part of their culture, among other areas of gender segregation.

And for those of you asking “there are Jews in India?”, feel free peruse the history at https://www.jewishmag.com/162mag/jews_of_india/jews_of_india.htm.  [Note the interior photo of the Kenesseth Eliyahoo in the middle of the article.]

Free concert & highly recommended. You won’t be disappointed! Art from Ashes: International Holocaust Remembrance Day Concert. Spring Concert at Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall. 

Monday, January 23, 2017 – 5:00pm

Music of Remembrance (MOR) presents a free community concert at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall to honor International Holocaust Remembrance Day. On January 27, 1945, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp, was liberated by the Soviet army.

On Monday, January 23, 2017, Music of Remembrance (MOR) presents a community-wide free concert to honor this important moment in history, and commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The musical program features music from the Terezín and Vilna Ghettos, and works by composers whose lives were cut short by Nazi persecution: Hans Krása, Gideon Klein, Ilse Weber, Laszlo Weiner, and Dick Kattenburg. Featuring stellar instrumentalists drawn largely from the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, and some of the region’s finest vocal talents. MOR is a non-profit organization founded in 1998 by Artistic Director Mina Miller to remember the Holocaust through music. This concert is presented with generous support from Jack and Adina Almo. 

Admission is free, but tickets are required (limit 2 tickets per order). Seating is general admission. Questions? Please contact info@musicofremembrance.org or call 206-365-7770.

http://www.musicofremembrance.org/~musicofr/concert/art-ashes-international-holocaust-remembrance-day-concert

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Our history and values compel us to meet the particular needs of Jewish individuals and families. This responsibility was at the core of our founding in 1892, and it remains as critical to us today as it was then.

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So we are resolved — to serve, to ally and to actively participate in building a just society.

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