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USER STUDY 5HTL!1HJVI+HUKLRHY (NL!`LHYZ,K\JH[PVU!)JVT 6JJ\WH[PVU!/HaaHUH[(SPIH\N:`UHNVN\L "Bene Israelis settled down in Alibaug but now there are only 4-5 families in this area. All are moving to Israel for better opportunities. If I move to Israel who will take care of this synagogue?" 5HTL!4VZLZ7LURHY (NL!`LHYZ,K\JH[PVU!)JVT 6JJ\WH[PVU!>VYRPUNPU:`UHNVN\L "For Bene Israelis synagogue is the place of social gathering. All prayers, marriages, malida and religious functions happen in synagogues. Thus synagogues play a critical role for bonding in our community." 5HTL!4HY`+LZOWHUKL (NL! `LHYZ,K\JH[PVU!)JVT 6JJ\WH[PVU!/V\ZL^PML "In those days I married a Deshpande and now I am following both cultures. My all siblings are in Israel but India is my motherland and Israel is fatherland, thus I want to stay here only." 5HTL!:OHYVU.HSZ\YRHY (NL!`LHYZ,K\JH[PVU!4( 6JJ\WH[PVU!1L^PZO,K\JH[VY “New generation is not interested in preserving our identity. They are unaware of Judaism and other core values of the Jewish community. Proper knowledge of Jewish customs is lacking in this generation." 5HTL!4H`LY4VZLZ (NL!`LHYZ,K\JH[PVU!4:J 6JJ\WH[PVU!>VYRPUN "After establishment of Israel my all cousins migrated to Israel. Now a days because of technology like facebook & email we are connected with each other. But I am worried about the rapid disappearance of our community from India. We should do all we can to preserve our identity." 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