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THIS IS THE HOUSE
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| Which The Righteous Shall Enter And This Stone Is Set As A Monument
To Bear A Sign Of This House Of Prayer Called The Tent Of David |
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| David Sassoon (1792-1864), the founder of the Sassoon dynasty in India, escaped from the persecution of the Pashas and fled to India in 1828 through Bushire in Iran, along with his father, who died there. David Sassoon and his large family of eight children established an international empire of trade and commerce. The establishment of many educational, religious and charitable institutions by David Sasoon and his sons benefitted the city of Mumbai and the Pune Jewish community. In 1861, Sassoon built in Byculla, Mumbai, the Magen David Synagogue and some of the most important cultural and civic institutions, including Hospital, Orphanages, Libraries, Museums, Docks, Schools and charitable organisctions. David Sassoon supported scholars and scholarly publications in Pune he built the David Sassoon Hospital, an infirmary and leper asylum, and the Ohel David Synagogue, whose 90 feet spire is a Pune landmark. |
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