Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer
Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Revital Moses: The Untold Story of India's Secret Jews

April 11, 2026

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“For over 2,000 years there have been Jews living in India, and there’s a lot more to their lives that I personally and most of the world don’t know about.” That is how Revital Moses, an Indian Jew now living in Israel, opens her story. Born and raised in the city of Thane, about 30 kilometers from Mumbai, she belongs to the Bene Israel community—one of several distinct Indian Jewish groups. Today, only about 4,000 Jews remain in India, a tiny fraction of the country’s 1.4 billion people. Yet unlike nearly every other diaspora community, Indian Jews never faced persecution. “Touchwood, India has so far been a very safe space for the Jewish community,” Moses says. The reason, she explains, is rooted in the fabric of Hinduism itself: tolerance and acceptance are core values, allowing multiple minorities—Parsis, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs—to coexist. “It is in the fabric of the Hindu community to be accepting.”

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:00) **The 2,000-Year History of Jews in India** - Revital Moses introduces the episode’s central subject: a Jewish community that has lived in India for millennia without persecution.
  • 2 (01:46) **Revital’s Background: Growing Up as an Indian Jew** - Revital shares her personal upbringing in the Bene Israel community, the largest of India’s Jewish groups.
  • 3 (04:05) **Why India Was Safe: The Root of Acceptance** - The host asks why India, unlike most other countries, never turned on its Jewish population.
  • 4 (07:12) **Three Major Contributions of Indian Jews** - Revital highlights notable Indian Jews who made significant impacts on the world.
  • 5 (09:21) **Unique Indian Jewish Customs and Traditions** - Revital describes how Indian culture blended with Jewish practice to create distinct traditions.
  • 6 (16:04) **From Opposing Aliyah to Making It** - Revital explains her initial resistance to moving to Israel and the reasons she eventually made Aliyah.
  • 7 (18:29) **The India-Israel Alliance: A Revelation for Western Jews** - Revital discusses the strong, growing relationship between India and Israel, especially as seen through her content.

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Show Notes

Jews have lived in India for over 2,000 years, forming communities such as the Bene Israel, Cochin Jews, and Baghdadi Jews. They practiced Judaism freely, experienced little to no antisemitism compared to other parts of the world, and developed rich traditions that blended Jewish observance with Indian culture.


Meet Revital Moses a fascianting content creator and speaker originally from India, known for sharing her personal journey of growing up in a historic Indian Jewish community and later moving to Israel. She speaks about identity, faith, and the connection between Indian culture and Judaism, bringing a unique and authentic perspective to both worlds.


Revi's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IndianInIsrael/


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✬ IN MEMORY OF ✬
This episode is in memory of:
• Miram Sarah bas Yaakov Moshe
• Shimon Dovid ben Yaakov Shloima
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