The Jews of India are unique in that they're Indians before they're Jews because their society is so welcoming toward them.

I was born Moishe Ketzelbourd but the Indians call me Maurice Cougar.

India is a place that's really hard to put your finger on. When people ask me about my trip, my responses can't really convey what I got out of it. It puts a lot of things in perspective in terms of poverty and wealth. It helps you understand your own place in Judaism.

India is one of those places that has a reputation – the beggars, the slums, the dirt – but the friendliness and hospitality surprised me.

Which is why more and more of young Indians are choosing to stay in India and educate themselves there.

The unique danger today is the possibility that we may face longer-term stagnation as a consequence of relying too heavily on borrowed money.