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Looking at the Jewish-Indian divide

Author Esther David, who will be visiting here for the first time in 25 years, talks about her religious awakening.

Esther David
Photo by: Dinesh Shukla
Young Israelis, and a few not-so- young ones, have been traipsing up and down the Indian subcontinent for decades, and for many of them, their time there has had a lasting impact. Award-winning writer Esther David underwent a transformation of her own, but in the opposite direction.

Sexagenarian grandmother David is now an acclaimed author and, in that capacity, will take part in a panel discussion that goes by the name “Words on Water: India and Israel in Conversation,” which will take place as part of this year’s International Writers Festival (May 18).

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