Synagogues used by the Bene Israel Jews who settled in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Pune in the very late 18th to early 19th centuries tend to be smaller. Since the Bene Israel Jews were by far the largest of the three groups of Indian Jews, they built the most synagogues. The first dates from 1796 in Mumbai, although this building, Shaar HaRahamim, was rebuilt in the mid-19th century.
Synagogues used by the Bene Israel Jews who settled in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Pune during the late 18th to early 19th centuries were generally smaller. The Bene Israel Jews, being the predominant group among the three Indian Jewish communities, built the most synagogues. Shaar HaRahamim, the first synagogue, was established in Mumbai in 1796 but later underwent a reconstruction.