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 ...
“Even though there are only a few Jewish people still living in Kochi, till now they observe the laws of kashrut,” Sassoon said. In “Spice and Kosher: Exotic Cuisine of the Cochin Jews,” a ...
How did the communities interact with each other in South Asia? The Jews of Cochin are the oldest Jewish community in India. They are believed to have come as traders or as refugees from the siege of ...
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This book explores the connection between Kochi and Mumbaiincluding Gujaratis and Jews. A part of Mattancherry in Cochin, for instance, is called Jew Town, where the White Jews ...
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 ...
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‘Fiddler on the Roof’ may be many Americans’ image of Judaism – but American Jews’ heritage is stunningly diverseBeta Israel Jews in Ethiopia, 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 ...
His story offers insight into the breadth and diversity of the Jewish world. The son of a mother from the Baghdadi community of Mumbai and a father from the more ancient community of Cochin (later ...
Oldest Commonwealth synagogue reopens after renovation, highlighting inter-faith cooperation and resilience of Jewish ...
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 ...
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