The unique Purim traditions of Cochini Jews have slowly faded from memory following their arrival in Israel and integration with the wider Jewish community.

By the twentieth century, Cochin Jews increasingly aligned themselves with the global Jewish community. Following the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the majority of Cochin Jews ...

Dasgupta was in Israel as part of a delegation for International ... “Jewish communities like the Cochin Jews and Baghdadi Jews were recognized as honored members of society.

“It is time for Israel to act and bring them home to the Jewish state before more Bnei Menashe Jews are killed,” said the leader of an organization that works with Indian Jews. (J ...

Ponevezh’s students recited the psalm, a traditional Jewish response to times of crisis, as a plea in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, which killed and wounded thousands, largely ...