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Al Jazeera English

Al Jazeera English

For generations, Kolkata’s Jews have counted the city’s Muslims as friends, neighbours and even family.

Today, only 20 Jews remain in Kolkata. The Jewish Girls’s school has mostly Muslim students. The last remaining synagogues have had generations of Muslim caretakers.

Filmmakers Audrey Gordon and Ben Hoffman ask how and why conflicts around the world have failed to break these bonds.

More on Kolkata’s Jews: http://bit.ly/1vq6Lg0
Photos of India’s Jewish heritage: http://bit.ly/1loxEqk

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