Indian Communities Embracing Judaism in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Indian Communities Embracing Judaism in the state of Andhra Pradesh

Summary/Abstract: Certain people groups who belong to different traditional communities in India, specifically in the Andhra Pradesh State are embracing Judaism. Some untouchable communities in A.P. State are claiming that they belong to “Bnei Ephraim” means “sons of Ephraim” and known themselves as “Telugu Jews” and they feel that they are the descendants of lost 10 tribes of Israel. Most of the elite Indian people are thinking that out of their poverty, sufferings only untouchable people groups are claiming, keep on changing, adopting, migrating to other possible alternatives and searching for safe religions for their welfare. Apart from these untouchable communities, Schedule Castes (SCs), Schedule Tribes (STs), Backward Castes (BCs) and Ordinary Castes (OCs) people groups and individuals are also adopting the Judaism is their original religion and agreeing that this is the best way to righteous living on this globe. The focus of this paper is to emphasize that what made these people groups in India, who followed divine and universal religions like Hinduism, Christianity and Islam from centuries, to embrace Judaism in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In this context, it is essential and crucial to focus research and scientific analysis on freedom and freewill of the people in the society on the religious aspects to establish awareness and education to provide a means of distinguishable responses between improvements in quality of lifestyle and those of damages.

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