History of the Jews in Nepal
- History of the Jews in Nepal
The permanent Jewish community in Nepal is very small and consists largely of diplomatic officials and Chabad staff.
Nepal established diplomatic relations with Israel in 1960. [Tumbahangphey, Alok "Passover in the Hindu kingdom" Nepali Times 4/07/2006 http://www.nepalitimes.com/issue/293/Nation/11546] Among Jews, Nepal is known as the premier destination of Israeli backpackers. In 1986, the Israeli embassy in the Thamel section of Katmandu started the tradition of holding a Passover Seder for Israeli travelers. [Rabbi Levi Brackman "Nepal: 1,500 Israelis take part in Seder" 4/3/2006 YNet http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3239610,00.html] In 1999, the Chabad organization picked up this tradition and became the main organizer of this annual event. In 2006, the annual Chabad seder hosted 1,500 participants. The acting Chief Rabbi of Chabad in Nepal is Chezky Lifshitz. In November 2007, Rabbi Lifshitz announced the opening of a second permanent Chabad house in the city of Pokhara, to assist Jewish travelers in that area.
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