Solomon F. Sopher is the president of the
Baghdadi Jewish community in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. He also serves as the Trustee of the
David Sassoon Fund, and as the chairman and managing director of Sir
Jacob Sassoon
Two Sassoon baronetcies were created, in 1890 and 1909 respectively, for members of the Anglo-Indo-Iraqi and Indo-Iraqi branches of the Sassoon family of Baghdadi Jewish descent.
The Sassoon baronetcy of Kensington-gore and of Eastern-terrace w ...
Trust, which manages the
Knesset Eliyahoo synagogues in
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ...
, as well as the Magen David and the Ohel David synagogues at
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
.
Institutional activities
Solomon Sopher is also involved as a trustee and the Chairman of various other Jewish institutions like
E.E.E. Sassoon High School
Eliza Ezra Ezekiel Sassoon High School (or E.E.E. Sassoon High School), Mumbai, India. It is an English medium school recognised by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Mumbai Division.
It was established as ...
,
Sassoon Guest House,
David Sassoon Library
The David Sassoon Library and Reading Room is a famous library and heritage structure in Mumbai, India. The idea for a library to be situated in the center of the city came from Albert Sassoon, son of the famous Baghdadi Jewish philanthropist ...
,
Lady Rachel Sassoon Dispensary,
Sassoon Dock,
Indian Jewish Federation, etc. He is known as a very prominent and active Jewish leaders of recent days. He made possible bringing the most well-known celebrities including recent Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu,
Ehud Olmert,
Ehud Barak, the late Yitzhak Rabin, Indian Politicians Sonia Gandhi, Sharad Pawar, Manohar Joshi, Balasaheb Thakeray, Dr. Zakir Hussain, celebrities like pop singing diva Madonna, Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, Rachel Bilson, Kate Winslet and many others to the Synagogue where he is involved.
Charitable activities
Solomon Sopher is involved with various charitable organizations and Trusts for the needy. His trust is open for people from all religions and castes. Solomon's Synagogue of Mumbai and Pune are well-known heritage properties of the country.
See also
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Synagogues in India
External links
Kosher certification granted by Solomon Sopher
References
by Mordechai Ben-Porat
Israeli advisory has put Indian Jewish community on alert
- DNAIndia.com
Indian Jews
Iraqi Jews
Baghdadi Jews
Marathi people
People from Baghdad
Indian people of Iraqi-Jewish descent
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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