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Tale of the Jewish ‘Muthappan’ of Mattancherry
According to Johann Kuruvilla of the Kochi Heritage Project, Nehemiah’s remains are interred at the Malabari Jewish cemetery in Chakkamadam. “The Malabari Jews celebrate his death anniversary ...
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Queenie Hallegua, second-to-last Jewish resident of historic Indian Jewish community, dies at 89
Hallegua and her late husband were the caretakers of Kochi’s 450-year-old synagogue ... Queenie’s funeral was held at the Gan Shalom Jewish cemetery near the Paradesi Synagogue.