Ezekiel Isaac Malekar

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Rabbi{{Cite web|url=https://www.speakingtree.in/ezekiel-isaac-malekar/|title = Ezekiel Isaac Malekar Master}} Ezekiel Isaac Malekar is the head of the Jewish community in New Delhi, India. He is the Honorary Secretary of the Judah Hyam Synagogue at the corner of Humayun road, where he works as an unpaid volunteer.{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050509124448/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2003/01/09/stories/2003010900190300.htm ]}} The synagogue, in addition to serving the Jewish community of New Delhi, caters to the Jewish diplomats from foreign missions. It has hosted former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres and David Danieli, the Israeli Ambassador to India. Indian Jews also go there for rites such as Brit milah (circumcision) and B'nai Mitzvah (coming of age). He is from the Bene Israel Jewish community.{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/how-a-tiny-jewish-israeli-community-is-trying-to-revive-its-fast-fading-distinct-identity/articleshow/49425736.cms|title = How a tiny Jewish Israeli community is trying to revive its fast fading distinct identity|newspaper = The Economic Times|last1 = Mandavia|first1 = Megha}}

Malekar, in addition to being a scholar of Judaism, is a human rights activist and a Deputy Registrar (Law) with the National Human Rights Commission in India.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040215/edit.htm |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Opinions |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |date=2004-01-28 |accessdate=2012-07-18}} He was a key participant in the 15th International Conference on Human Integration (inaugurated by Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, a Sikh religious cleric and President of the World Council of Religions), at Kirpal Bagh, New Delhi on February 6, 2006.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060207/delhi.htm |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Delhi and neighbourhood |publisher=Tribuneindia.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-18}}

He said:

“According to Rabbi [sic] Hillel, the Torah can be capsulated into only one commandment: ‘What is hurtful and hateful to you, do not do to another.’ Everything else is footnote.”

He is a recipient of the Mahatma Award, Mahavir Award, and the Ambassador of Peace Award.{{Cite web |date=16 May 2012 |title=Delhi's synagogue secret |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/2011/Jun/05/delhis-synagogue-secret-259743.html |access-date=23 September 2024 |website=The New Indian Express}}