(JTA) — Four years ago, when a Jewish Telegraphic Agency correspondent visited Kochi, India, researcher Shalva Weil said only two Jews were still living in Jew Town, a vibrant community where perhaps ...
Kochi: The Paradesi Synagogue Museum in Mattancherry, set up to preserve the legacy of the Paradesi Jewish community, has been converted into a high-security zone ahead of its reopening to visitors on ...
A new 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 ...
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Hallegua and her late husband were the caretakers of Kochi’s 450-year-old synagogue. Four years ago, when a Jewish Telegraphic Agency correspondent visited Kochi, India, researcher Shalva Weil said ...