If you're on the hunt for souvenirs that aren't basic, Kochi's handicraft scene is a goldmine. The shops in Jew Town are full of vintage collectibles, from wooden spice boxes and brass lamps to ...

Fort Kochi's charm lies in its oldness ... Visit David Hall built around 1695, Aspinwall House, St Francis Church and Jew Town in Mattancherry. Have a meal at the colonial Brunton Boatyard, Seagull, ...

The Jews were formidable in the commodity ... In 1341, a tsunami destroyed the booming port town of Muziris (present day Kodungallur) and opened up Cochin (Das deliberately avoids using Kochi ...

Cochin found itself at the heart of this colonial ... For many, it was a homecoming across generations—turning Jew Town into a vibrant hub of prayer, song and reunion. The synagogue shares ...

Kochi: The renovated Nehru Memorial Town Hall at Mattancherry will be inaugurated soon. The town hall, which is one of the major places for the public to conduct functions like marriages ...

But it left much of the original ordinance unchanged over the objections of Jewish residents. “Until recently, our synagogue had a respectful and constructive relationship with the town ...

A few years later, when we moved to Texas, the only quality middle school in town was, again, a private Christian school. So there I was, again, a hiding Jewish teen in another small town.