The Cochin Jewish community, numbering no more than 2,400 at its peak in 1948, lived in harmony with their Hindu, Christian, and Muslim neighbors. Unlike other Jewish communities, they never ...

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 unique Purim traditions of Cochini Jews have slowly faded from memory following their arrival in Israel and integration ...

KOCHI, India -- India's southern state of Kerala has been called "God's Own Country" and the "Spice Garden of India," and has attracted travelers for decades with its palm-lined backwaters, ...

“Jewish communities like the Cochin Jews and Baghdadi Jews were recognized as honored members of society. In Kolkata, they were the big financiers and had a meaningful presence.” Yet despite ...

Also called the Dutch Palace, the Mattancherry Palace is a Portuguese palace in Mattancherry, which has now been converted ...

Jewish Indian tradition believes Jewish merchants reached the shores of Cochin while King Solomon sat on the throne in Jerusalem. Perhaps. Physical evidence of Jewish presence in Cochin dates from ...

A study by Prof. Shalva Weil from the Seymour Fox School of Education at the Hebrew University reveals that the unique Purim traditions of the Cochin Jewish community, particularly the use of effigies ...

Munnar is a hill station that is famous for its tea plantations, rolling hills, and cool climate. Head over to the Eravikulam ...

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