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 ...

Hebrew University researchers published a new study in the Journal of Modern Jewish Studies describing many of the unique and particular celebrations of Purim by the Cochin Jewish community.

In stark contrast, in Israel, where an estimated 15,000 descendants of Cochin Jews now reside, Purim is celebrated in ways that reflect broader Jewish and Western cultural traditions.

More information: Shalva Weil, Effigies, religion and reversals in the celebration of Purim by Cochin Jews, Journal of Modern Jewish Studies (2024). DOI: 10.1080/14725886.2024.2411344 Provided by ...

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