KOCHI, India (JTA) — Take a walk down this coastal ... In “Spice and Kosher: Exotic Cuisine of the Cochin Jews,” a cookbook of Cochini Jewish recipes compiled by Sassoon, Kenny Salem and ...

When did each community come to India and under what circumstances? How did the communities interact with each other in South Asia? The Jews of Cochin are the oldest Jewish community in India. They ...

COCHIN, India, Sept. 13 (JTA) — The Jewish community of Cochin has witnessed a series of “ends of eras” during its 500-year history on India’s southwestern coast. Last Friday marked yet ...

including Gujaratis and Jews. A part of Mattancherry in Cochin, for instance, is called Jew Town, where the White Jews ...

in South India is one of seven synagogues of the Malabar Yehudan people or Cochin Jewish community in the Kingdom of Cochin. The literal meaning of the term ‘Pardesi’ is “foreigners ...

It resonates today in a world or rising antisemitism and accusations of Jewish dual loyalty. February 3, 2025, a historical marker, was presented in the Royal Cochin (India) Family Kalikotta ...

and Cochin Jews in India. Sephardic Jews often have different customs than Ashkenazi Jews, including melodies for prayers, foods and forms of observance. For instance, all Jews avoid “chametz ...

Oldest Commonwealth synagogue reopens after renovation, highlighting inter-faith cooperation and resilience of Jewish ...

Cochin has the highest density of telephones in India. Almost everyone has a mobile phone ... All most all major religions, including Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Jewish, Jainism and ...

including Gujaratis and Jews. A part of Mattancherry in Cochin, for instance, is called Jew Town, where the White Jews (Paradesi Jews) and the Black Jews (Malabari Jews) resided. The synagogues ...