[Heb-NACO] $x Liturgy -- Texts or $v Prayers and devotions

[Jasmin Nof]

Thanks Cliff.  Yes, after I sent the message to the list-serv I did more 
research and learned about the 5 main Jewish communities in India (thank 
you Wikipedia...)  At this point I'm leaning toward using  Bene Israel / 
Jews $z India $z Cochin (when in Marathi and/or specified) followed by 
$x Liturgy $v Texts, and when not specified, Judaism $z India $v Prayers 
and devotions.  Or does the Collective Wisdom think that Jews $z India 
$z Cochin should be followed by $v Prayers and devotions? I'm happy to 
get more input.

Thanks again, Jasmin

On 6/28/2012 12:06 PM, Cliff Miller wrote:
> I would not equate Bene Israel with all Jews in India.
> To me, none of the main communities of Jews of India is a sect,
> but each has distinctive liturgical practices.
> Encyclopedia Judaica articles INDIA&  BOMBAY/MUMBAI relate:
>
> 6 of 8 remaining synagogues are Bene Israel, and they are the ones who use Marathi.
>
> A 2nd group that was important, Few Cochin Jews remain in India.
>
> 2 of 8 remaining synagogues are of Baghdadi (&  Yemeni) Jews, who use Judeo-Arabic.
>
> Evidently, Persian Jews in India use neither Marathi nor Arabic.
> And, if we set aside Bene Efraim&  Bene Menasheh, there are a few Ashkenazic Jews
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: heb-naco-bounces at lists.service.ohio-state.edu [mailto:heb-naco-bounces at lists.service.ohio-state.edu] On Behalf Of Jasmin Nof
>
> Hello Wise Ones,
>
> I'm cataloging a number of prayer books from India, some clearly
> indicating that it's the minhag of the Jews of Kochin, others simply
> published in Bombay (sometimes with or without Marathi text).
>
> My question is regarding the subject subdivision to be used after
> Judaism $z India: should the subdivision be $x Liturgy $v Texts or $v
> Prayers and devotions. Looking in the auth. file, I see there are
> records for both types, but only the former has usage instructions: "ǂi
> subdivision ǂa Liturgy--Texts ǂi under individual Jewish sects and rites
> and under individual Jewish ceremonies, rituals, holidays, etc., e.g. ǂa
> Karaites--Liturgy--Texts; Judaism--Ari rite--Liturgy--Texts;
> Seder--Liturgy--Texts; Yom Kippur--Liturgy--Texts".
>
> Are the Jews of India considered a sect, in which case Judaism ǂz India ǂx Liturgy ǂv
> Texts is correct?
>
> Or is it not a sect, in which case I should use Judaism ǂz India ǂv Prayers and devotions. (Both are used in LC records.)
>
> "Bene Israel" is not mentioned anywhere in the text,
> or
> do I assume that all Jews of India are considered "Bene Israel", in which
> case it would certainly be Bene Israel $x Liturgy $v Texts, with an
> added heading of Judaism ǂz India ǂv Prayers and devotions.
>
> Please advise. Thanks, Jasmin
>
>
> Jasmin Nof
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