At the center, right in front of the Arc, is the ‘Tamid’, the perpetual lamp in every Jewish synagogue since the days of Solomon. The post In Fort Kochi On The Malabar Coast, Spices ...

A new study on the unique Purim traditions of the Cochin Jewish community by Prof. Shalva Weil, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain, from Hebrew University, published in the ...

The synagogue here is probably the most ancient ... The Jew Town is quite close to Mattancherry or Dutch Palace. When in Fort Kochi, one can’t miss out on visiting the famous Maritime Museum.

Known as the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations, the Pardesi synagogue located in Kochi, Kerala, in South India is one of seven synagogues of the Malabar Yehudan people or ...

Fort Kochi and Mattancherry palace remain wonderfully ... Kochi for a Quick Weekend Getaway With its spice markets, Jewish synagogue, European church, Chinese fishing nets, Portuguese palace ...

or Fort Cochin witness the parading of Haman's effigy. With only one Paradesi Jew remaining there and a handful in other former Cochin Jewish locations, synagogue services now rely on visiting ...