See the Tour


 See the Tour - which includes visits to Mumbai (Bombay), Kochi (Cochin), Kolkata (Calcutta), Delhi and Agra, home of the iconic Taj Mahal - by clicking on the images, below.

Tour participants catching a sunset view of the iconic Taj Mahal, 2017.

In Kochi (Cochin), tour participants see Kathakali dance performance, unique to Kerala.

Prof. Nathan Katz explains the symbolism of Elephanta Island’s ancient rock-cut temples, Mumbai (Bombay).

Flute player in Jaipur, 2016.

There's more than one way to get around: try a motor rickshaw called a tuk-tuk!

Nineteenth-century Knesset Eliyahoo Synagogue, where tour participants attend Shabbat services in Mumbai (Bombay).

The Bene Israel Jews tell the legend that when their ancestors were exiled from Israel 2,200 years ago, they came to India and were shipwrecked off the Konkan coast, south of Mumbai. The survivors came ashore, kept the faith and lived in interior villages. In the cemetery of Navgaon, in the Konkan region, is a monument to those who died in the shipwreck.

Our 2017 tour participants had the great opportunity to present a donated Torah to Mumbai's oldest congregation, Shaar Harahamim (Gate of Mercy) Synagogue, as part of the INDIA; MY SECOND HOME's support of the Foundation for Remote Jewish Communities' efforts.

Copper plates, dating from the 11th century, was a decree by the Cera king of Cranganore Bhaskara Ravi Varma who granted the local Jews a number of proprietary rights enjoyed by high-ranking nobles of the Cera kingdom. The plates are kept in the Paradesi Synagogue, Kochi (Cochin).

Tour participant makes new friends at Amber Fort in Jaipur.

Tour participants enjoy a Shabbat walk through New Delhi's beautifully landscaped Lodi Gardens, dotted with 15th-century tombs and monuments.

Kochi's Paradesi Synagogue clocktower, built in 1761, boasts three different dials: one with Hebrew letters, one with Roman numerals, and one with Devanagiri (Malayalam) characters.

Participants meet with Rabbi Yisrael Kozlovsky for lunch and a tour of Chabad House Mumbai, 2017.

Decorative window grill of a Jewish home in Kochi (Cochin).

Some tour participants opted to ride rather than climb up and down the 120 steps to and from Mumbai's historic Elephanta caves. Another benefit: an aerial view for snapshots!

Kerala's scenic backwaters where you're sure to see fishermen and cargo boats transporting goods as they have for centuries and traditional village life.

Tour participants enjoy special cultural evening in Mumbai.

Beth-El Synagogue, Kolkata (Calcutta).

Tour participant meets a Tibetan monk at the Ladakh Buddhist Vihara (Temple) in New Delhi, 2017.

Tour participant enjoys an elephant ride at Amber Fort in Jaipur.

Interior of the beautiful Magen David Synagogue, Kolkata (Calcutta).

Tour participants at Amber Fort in Jaipur.

Howrah Bridge spanning the Houghly River, Kolkata (Calcutta).

Participants learn about Kolkata's Jewish community at the home of Dr. Jael Silliman, center, a professor and author who is chronicling its history. The group also got to enjoy a fabulous home-cooked dinner, followed by classical Indian music!

Not long after the Taj Mahal was finished, its creator, 17th-century ruler Shah Jahan, was overthrown by his son Aurangzeb and imprisoned in Agra Fort where, for the rest of his days, he could only gaze out at his creation through a window. This is the view.

Participants enjoy a fabulous buffet of delicacies in Kolkata.

Bright lights, big city: Mumbai Harbour lit up at night, with the iconic Gateway of India to the left.

Sadok and Miriam Yacobi, seated, from India's Bene Ephraim community, meet with tour participants in Kochi.

Taxi ride in Kolkata (Calcutta), also known as 'The City of Joy.'

Tour participants enjoy the group's chartered boat across Mumbai Harbor to Elephanta Island’s ancient rock-cut temples.

Tour participants were given a tour of a beautiful 19th-century Jain temple, dedicated to Sri Sitalnath, by the great-grandson of the temple’s founder. Kolkata, 2017.

Your tour escorts, Prof. Nathan Katz and Ellen Goldberg, at the Paradesi Synagogue in Kochi (Cochin).