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Israel-India > Business Guide > 2017 106 > Travel & Tourism > Jewish Indian history 4 ‏ . David Sassoon Library:  ‘In 1863, Sir David Sassoon, a leading banker of Mumbai, contributed Rs.60,000/- to the government to build a Mechanic's Institute,now called the David Sassoon Library.This Venetian Gothic styled structure was completed in 1870’ according to its site. Address: 152 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort. 5 ‏ . Flora Fountain:   According to Dr.Shaul Sapir,a Baghdadi Jewish author, “Mumbai's Baghdadi Jews believe that the name Flora is none other than Flora Sassoon (1859-1936),the enterprising wife of Solomon Sassoon (1841-94)”. Address:Veer Nariman Road,Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort. 6 ‏ . Shaar HaRahamimSynagogue (Bene Israel):  ‘Gates of Mercy’ is the oldest synagogue in Mumbai. Built in 1796, it is located on Samuel Street, a street named after Shaar HaRahamim founder, a Jewish military officer named Samuel Ezekiel Diveker. Address: 254 Samuel Street, Mandvi. 7 ‏ . Shaare Rason Synagogue (Bene Israel): ‘Gates ofWill’Synagogue was the second synagogue built in Mumbai in 1843, located at a walking distance from Shaar HaRahamim. Address: 90 Tantanpura Street, Mandvi. 8 ‏ . Etz HaeemPrayer Hall (Bene Israel): 'Tree of Life’Prayer Hall. The current location was built in 1927 but the congregation was founded in 1888 by a social worker who also served as the head of the school, Haeem Samuel Kehimkar. Address: 19 Umarkhadi, 2nd Cross Lane, Balu Changu Patil Marg. 9 ‏ .MagenDavid Synagogue (Baghdadi): This synagogue was built in 1861. English architectural elements and influences are strongly evident in both Baghdadi synagogues in Mumbai. Together with Knesseth Eliyahoo and Ohel David in Pune, Magen David is under the umbrella of Sir Jacob Sassoon Synagogues & Charity Trusts. It has modest rooms for rent by travelers on the premises. Sir Jacob Sassoon High School is located on the grounds and today is mostly attended by Muslim children from the heavily Muslim populated Byculla neighborhood.  Address: 340 Sir J. J. Road, Byculla. 10 ‏ . Magen Hassidim (Bene Israel): What started as a Prayer Hall in 1904, became, structurally, the largest Bene Israel synagogue in Mumbai. ‘Defender of the Pious’, this well-preserved synagogue has a small yet vibrant community. Address: 8 Mohomed Shahid Marg, Agripada. Knesseth Eliyahoo (Baghdadi) Synagogue Magen Hassidim (Bene Israel) Synagogue Shaar HaRahamim (Bene Israel) Synagogue 11 ‏ . Tiphaereth Israel (Bene Israel): ‘Glory of Israel’ was initially established in 1886 as Jacob Circle Prayer Hall.The synagogue was built in 1924. Address: 92, K. K. Marg, Jacob Circle. 12 ‏ . JCC:   The Progressive Movement in India known as the Jewish Religious Union was founded in 1925. Since 1999 the Progressive Movement has been conducting the High Holidays services at the JCC which is supported by the AJJDC (American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee). The AJJDC also operates community activities at the JCC and is the headquarters for community relief programs. 13 ‏ . Jewish cemeteries: There are several Jewish cemeteries in Mumbai, in Mazgaon, Worli and Bandra, among other locations around the city. 14 ‏ . Schools: Visit Sir Elly Kaddorie School,ORT and Sir Jacob Sassoon High School (on the Magen David compound). ‏ There are synagogues just outside of Mumbai in Kurla,Panvel,Thane, Pune and Alibaug, and in New Delhi and Cochin. ‏ Shulamit Shaulker Madnick (Shulie Madnick) is a freelance food andTravel writer and photographer.Followher food blog www.foodwanderings.com, on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Copyright material @shuliemadnick