jan 1, 1796 - First Sephardic Synagogue established in Bombay
Description:
About 1795 Samuel Ezekiel Divekar, a Beni-Israel soldier in the East India Company's service, was captured by Tipu Sahib. He made a vow that if he escaped he would build a synagogue at Bombay. He succeeded in escaping, and built the synagogue Magen David, now called Sha'ar Ha-Raḥamim, at Bombay, and introduced the Sephardic ritual from Cochin.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1796
Now
~ 230 years ago