first photo posted!

Sorry for the slanted view of my neighbor's apartment door. I just wanted to capture for you all the intricate drawings ( made of chalk!) that many people have in front of their apartments. Also notice that shoes are often removed and placed next to the door before entering- feet here get pretty dirty, and so many people leave their shoes at the front of apartments or in the stairwell. Shoes are also removed by some Bene Israel jews when they enter a synagogue or ascend the Bimah. I learned this today when I visited the David Sassonn synagogue in Byculla, a gorgeous light blue building located next to the Sir Jacob Sassoon High School, which used to be an entirely Jewish School here in Bombay, Nowasays it only has a handul of Jewish students, but the rules that are posted at the front of the main entrance still mandate required Jewish Education for all of its students.

More pictures coming soon!