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*[http://www.jewsofindia.org Jews of India] is the website of the Indian Jewish Congregation of USA. Its newsletters may be read online, some contain details of people born in India. There is a page [http://www.jewsofindia.org/genealogy.html Genealogy of the Bene-Israel Community], one of the communities in Bombay. There is mention of the foundation in India called the Bene Israel Heritage Museum and Genealogical Research Center, Mumbai, which is detailed in the article [http://genblog.myheritage.com/2010/02/india-a-remarkable-community-p/ India: A remarkable community project] (Genblog.myheritage.com) Its address appears to be 5 Purnima, 20 Nepean Sea Road Mumbai 400036 and the contact email address <nowiki>beneisraely@yahoo.com</nowiki>
*[http://jewsofindia.org/forum/index.php?topic=184 ''Bene Israel Soldiers in the Indian Army''] by Dr. Kaustav Chakrabarti, Asst. Professor in History, Fakir Chand College (click on the pdf link within) jewsofindia.org
*[http://www.jewishcalcutta.in Recalling Jewish Calcutta: Memories Of The Jewish Community In Calcutta] Retrieved 25 August 2014. Developed by Jael Silliman
**[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1131017/jsp/calcutta/story_17389837.jsp#.U_p1llYWFFw "Digital lifeline for legacy and lore of the Jews - Online museum to preserve community’s city connection"] by Showli Chakraborty October 17 , 2013 ''The Telegraph Calcutta''. Retrieved 25 August 2014
*Details of [http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/asian-and-african/2013/06/a-judeo-arabic-serial-issued-in-bombay.html ''The Hebrew Gazette''] , a magazine issued in Bombay 1856 to 1866. "The language used throughout is the Judeo-Arabic dialect of the Baghdadi Jews penned in their distinctive Hebrew cursive script... Each issue imparts a wealth of information, ranging from general news such as the movement of ships in and out of Bombay harbour, to notices relating to the local Baghdadi Jewish community, such as for example weddings and philanthropic acts". Available at the [[British Library]]. British Library Asian and African studies blog (Hebrew and Christian Orient Studies) dated 06 June 2013
*[http://www.jewishworldreview.com/0398/india1.html India Inkings] by Max Freidlander 11 March 1998 Jewish World Review. The author arrived in Calcutta in 1939 and lived in India for 30 years
*[http://webhome.idirect.com/~julios/genealogy.html The Barook Family website] includes "Early Jews in Calcutta"
*[http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/tag2012/magen01/18/synagogues-davidof-synagoguecalcutta-kolkata/ Synagogues of Calcutta (Kolkata)] and [http://rangandatta.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/jewish-cemetery-kolkata-calcutta/ Jewish Cemetery, Kolkata (Calcutta)] by Rangan Dattarangandatta.wordpress.com
*[http://forward.com/articles/128073/ The Last Jews of Calcutta] by Robert Hirschfield 17 May 2010 forward.com
*[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130308/jsp/calcutta/story_16645665.jsp Death of the leader of Calcutta’s dwindling Jewish community, David Nahoum in March 2013] ''The Telegraph'' Calcutta Friday, March 8, 2013
*[http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/24/the-last-jews-of-kolkata/?emc=eta1&_r=2 The Last Jews of Kolkata] by Zach Marks October 24, 2013 ''International New York Times India''. Includes mention of a digital archive project by Ms Jael Silliman, expected to be accessible online in 2014
*Food
**Articles about Copeland Marks, and his cookbook ''The Varied Kitchens of India'', which includes a section on Calcutta Jewish food. [http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1986-12-18/features/8603170487_1_calcutta-cuisine-jewish Calcutta`s Jewish Cuisine A Unique Repertoire] by Lorna Sass December 18, 1986 sun-sentinel.com. With four recipes. [http://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/11/garden/nothing-says-kosher-like-chicken-livers-in-the-tandoor.html Nothing Says Kosher Like Chicken Livers in the Tandoor] by Florence Fabricant September 11, 1996 nytimes.com. With two recipes
