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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 ...

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 ...

Cochin is a multi-ethnic and multi-religious town. All most all major religions ... River bears the legacy persecuted Nepali Catholics banished from their homeland to India for refusing to renounce ...

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

While their presence in India has nearly vanished, the legacy of Cochin Jews continues to thrive in Israel and beyond. More information: Shalva Weil, Effigies, religion and reversals in the ...