Malida Ceremony with Bene Israel of India in Rechovot

An Israeli filmmaker and musician Irene Orleansky and an Israel tour guide Aryel Tsion are attending a malida ceremony held by a family of Bene Israel, a Jewish community from India, during the Jewish festival of Tu B'Shvat (the New Year of the Trees) in Rehovot. Filmed and editied by Irene Orleansky The song "Eliyahu Hanavi" by Seema Solomon Galsurkar Z""L and Irene Orleansky recorded at Magen David Synagogue in Mumbai from the CD "Music of Israelites and Jews of Africa and Asia" Photography by Samuel Kurulker Thanks to Liora Vilmovsky, Debby Kindli, Shulamith and Isaac Haim, Helen and Eli Krispi, Lavina and Ben Zion Sason, Natalie and Davis Krispi for inviting us to such a wonderful Malida ceremony! To learn more about Irene Orleansky, her music and films, please visit: http://www.ireneorleansky.com To learn more about Aryel Tsion and his tours, please visit: http://www.shalom-center.org/ To learn more about the Bene Israel community in Israel, please visit: http://www.hodim.co.il/ To learn about the Bene Israel community in India, please visit:   / mumbaijews   For more information about photography of Bindi Sheth and her photographing Bene Israel, please read the article: https://scroll.in/magazine/828937/pho... Or contact her at: bindiparekh@gmail.com