1 janv. 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.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 1796
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 229 ans