Ep 402: Ordinary Heroes with Bernie Furshpan and guest Sherona Varulkar on hmTv

hmTv at HMTC Podcasts · Jan 21, 2026 · 26m

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 402 of Ordinary Heroes on hmTv, host Bernie Furshpan sits down with Sherona Varulkar for a fascinating conversation that spans 2,200 years of Jewish history and lands right here on Long Island. Sherona shares the remarkable story of the Bene Israel community, tracing their origins from the Holy Land to the west coast of India, and explains how Jewish identity, tradition, and observance were preserved across centuries and continents.Sherona also tells her own journey, growing up in Bombay (Mumbai), building a life in Israel, and eventually settling in the Hamptons…