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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #100 on: August 04, 2015, 11:28:09 PM »
Even though you showed them a boarding pass returning right away, and wouldn't leave the transit area?

yup.

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #101 on: August 26, 2015, 05:44:04 PM »
Anyone know anything about this new "kosher" place Bityavon in Thane, near Mumbai? http://bityavon.blogspot.com/

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #102 on: August 26, 2015, 08:29:56 PM »
Anyone know anything about this new "kosher" place Bityavon in Thane, near Mumbai? http://bityavon.blogspot.com/
Doesn't say anything about who's certifying it...

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #103 on: August 26, 2015, 09:55:53 PM »
Anyone know anything about this new "kosher" place Bityavon in Thane, near Mumbai? http://bityavon.blogspot.com/

I seem to recall that the certification is worthless.

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #104 on: August 27, 2015, 12:09:59 AM »
I seem to recall that the certification is worthless.

Yeah, that's what I thought ...

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #105 on: August 27, 2015, 12:13:38 AM »
With so many vegetarian establishments in India, it would've been the easiest thing for them to get a kosher certificate,  if only someone cared ....

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #106 on: October 07, 2015, 11:44:36 PM »
When I was in Mumbai in 2014 the CHABAD apt was around the corner from the Inercontinental, very convenient for Shabbos ( especially since the rooms start on the 4th floor). Now that it has moved back to Nariman house are there any good hotels similarly conveniently nearby? Anyone know?

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #107 on: October 08, 2015, 03:16:58 AM »
When I was in Mumbai in 2014 the CHABAD apt was around the corner from the Inercontinental, very convenient for Shabbos ( especially since the rooms start on the 4th floor). Now that it has moved back to Nariman house are there any good hotels similarly conveniently nearby? Anyone know?

Taj Mahal is the closest I guess. Oberoi is also not too far.

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #108 on: November 05, 2015, 10:56:25 AM »
Anyone have information on the New Delhi Chabad? It seems that some have said that it really isn't a real Chabad, can anyone clarify?

Did you end up going? Any "review"?

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #109 on: November 26, 2015, 09:59:06 PM »
Chabad in Mumbai advertises a "restaurant", has any one been there? Can you review it? Can one have a business meeting there?

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #110 on: November 27, 2015, 10:49:07 AM »
Anyone been to New Delhi and have suggestions on what can be done there?
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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #111 on: November 27, 2015, 02:46:38 PM »
Anyone been to New Delhi and have suggestions on what can be done there?

So funny. This is definitely a trip I am currently planning.
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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #112 on: November 28, 2015, 05:50:45 PM »
So funny. This is definitely a trip I am currently planning.
The idea was short-lived for me. Think South Africa will be the trip instead.
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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #113 on: November 28, 2015, 05:53:04 PM »
The idea was short-lived for me. Think South Africa will be the trip instead.

Can do a lot of cities in short amount of time and get EY F ;)
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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #114 on: December 06, 2015, 09:06:05 PM »
Is there a way to get a deal to stay at the Oberoi Agra near the Taj Mahal?  Online I'm seeing a rate of over 600 a night.  TIA
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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #115 on: February 02, 2016, 07:28:28 AM »


there are only 2 chabad shluchim in india, in mumbai and bangalore. the rest aren't chabad but Messianics who took the name of chabad without permission and a lot of them don't even know basic stuff of judaism like kashrus etc. I'm saying this because I know from first hand about different things in some of those yellow places.


this still accurate?


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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #116 on: March 12, 2016, 12:13:36 PM »
this still accurate?

There's Chabad in Hampi, I have a friend there now.

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #117 on: March 12, 2016, 12:14:59 PM »
There's Chabad in Hampi, I have a friend there now.
Doesn't tell me that it isn't still accurate.

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #118 on: March 12, 2016, 12:31:54 PM »
Doesn't tell me that it isn't still accurate.

Just clarified with him, the only two non meshichist Chabad houses were the ones that were mentioned. There are 16 meshichist.

As far as not being able to trust their kashrus, etc, that's up to each individual to decide.

As a side point, my friend tells me Hampi is incredible.

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Re: India Master thread
« Reply #119 on: April 04, 2016, 02:10:37 PM »
Anyone know what the current visa status is? I only want to stay for 2 or 3 days.
Can you get one on arrival?
If not, can you transit the airport without a visa?