Jewish Heritage Tour Mumbai

Mumbai has a rich history of Jewish Heritage with the Jewish Community. The first modern community to settle in Mumbai (then called Bombay) was the Baghdadi and they arrived around the 1930s. They came from as far as Iraq, Iran, and Egypt.  Then a decade later, the Bene Israeli Jewish community began their migration from the countryside into the city. And later the Cochin Jewish community added to the already growing numbers of Jewish residents in Mumbai.

In 1833, the arrival of Baghdad-born Jewish trader, industrialist, and philanthropist David Sassoon (1792–1864) marked a turning point in the Jewish settlement in Bombay. His influence extended to many aspects of the Jewish community and Bombay as a whole. Many hospitals, synagogues, and civic, cultural, and educational institutions in Bombay have been built thanks to the generosity of the Sassoon family.

In Jewish Heritage tours, there are eight synagogues in Mumbai – six belong to the Bene Israel community and two to Baghdadi Jews. The blue structure of the Magen David Synagogue is one of the most recognizable landmarks of the Jewish community.

Due to emigration, and after the establishment of the State of Israel and India's independence, the Jewish community in Bombay began to decline. According to estimates, about 2,700 Jews were living in Mumbai at the beginning of the 21st century. The city remains the last major center of organized Jewish life in India.

• Sassoon Dock
• Gateway of India (jewish history)
• Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue
• Gate of Mercy Synagogue
• Walk from Israel Muhallah (locality) to Shaare Rason Synagogue
• Magen David Synagogue ( Funded in 1864 by David Sassoon)
• Jewish Cemetery
• Chabad House of Mumbai (Kosher restaurant and museum)

• Available all days of the week except on Sabbath. (Saturday)
• The tour lasts 4 to 5 hours.
• Timings are flexible at your convenience.

• Pick up from your hotel, home, or at the Cruise Terminal ‘Green Gate’ will be in a chauffeur-driven air-conditioned vehicle.
• Throughout these Jewish Heritage tour, you will be accompanied by our English-speaking, local tour guide.
• Well-researched and explored tour itinerary to help you discover the real Mumbai.
• We specialize in local & real Mumbai tours.
• All admission fees wherever applicable during the tour.
• Bottled Mineral Water.
• Drinking Masala chai – India’s favourite drink.
• A small parting gift - A BIG Thank you for choosing us.
• Drop back at your hotel, home, or at the cruise terminal.

We recommend you stay in South Mumbai (Colaba/Fort) the city center.

To enhance your Mumbai tour experience, you can combine this tour with any of our other hand-picked tours from our website such as Mumbai City tour, Evening City tour, Elephanta Caves tour, Bollywood Studio tour, Street Food tour, or Shopping tour. There is also Minivan for rent available.

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