Location: Nevatim
Client: Jewish Indian Heritage
Area: 1,500 sqm
Team: Alon Sarig, Lior Ramon, Talma Weitzner
Year: 2015 -
Status: In progress


Project Description

A Heritage Center to preserve the rich and unique 1,800-year old heritage of the Indian Jews. The Bene Israel, Cochini, Baghdadi, and Bnei Menashe communities each have their own unique customs and traditions.
A Trade Center. This will be a meeting point for Indian and Israeli companies and entrepreneurs to collaborate with the Indian embassy and the Israeli Chamber of Commerce.
A Memorial Center for Indian Jewish soldiers who have lost their lives in the wars of Israel. The information about these soldiers who lost their lives serving the country will be preserved in the museum.
A Library of information about Indian Jews. Students from the nearby Ben-Gurion University can take advantage of the library facilities and conduct research about the history and heritage of Indian Jews at the library.
An Art Center for children of all ages. The Center will display Indian handicrafts and crafts. It will help attract families with children and students from the nearby schools to show them the exquisite crafts from India.
A Gallery for Indian artists and sculptors.
A Center for meditation, yoga and a place to study holistic ways of life.
A Culinary Center which will serve a range of delectable Indian foods as well as be a place to teach people about the distinctive foods of the four different Indian Jewish communities. The Center will introduce the different vegan options available in India to offer a balanced diet to reduce animal consumption.
An Arboretum so the Negev can bloom. Greenery is so necessary in every complex to slow down global warming. This area will integrate trees common in India, including medicinal plants and trees. The water from the reservoir can be used to water these plants, which in turn will bring in birds and wildlife, cool the area and of course increase rainfall in the area.