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Entrance to the Paradesi synagogue with candelabra lit up (IMAGE)
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Queenie Hallegua, second-to-last Jewish resident of historic Indian Jewish community, dies at 89
Queenie Hallegua was the warden and managing trustee of the Paradesi Synagogue, a 450-year-old landmark, from 2012 to 2018. She was also managing partner, until 2011, of the S. Koder House ...
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India’s Jew Town only has a handful of Jews left. But Jewish traditions and landmarks remain.
From the blowing of the shofar inside the now 452-year-old Paradesi Synagogue on Rosh Hashanah to the annual Simchat Torah celebrations — an enormously popular three-day affair both in the ...
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Cochin Jews at the 450th year celebration of the Paradesi synagogue, December 2017 (IMAGE)
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24 Hours In Fort Kochi: A Perfect Day In Kerala's Most Charming Coastal Town
Spending just one day in Fort Kochi is a delightful challenge, as this coastal gem in Kerala brims with history, culture, and ...
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Purim and protest: The role of effigies in Cochin Jewish tradition
With only one Paradesi Jew remaining there and a handful in other former Cochin Jewish locations, synagogue services now rely on visiting Jewish tourists, and the once-vibrant Purim revelry has ...