That's the sign welcoming anyone who walks into Thaha Ibrahim's shop in a narrow cobbled lane in the southern Indian city of Kochi. The bustling street, where vendors sell everything from antiques to ...

Discover the enchanting surprises of Jew Town, Mattancherry, where history, culture, and spices intertwine in every step.

(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 ...

Last week, in the sleepy port city of Cochin (pop. 35,076) on India’s Malabar coast, glittering strips of tinsel and Stars of David were strung over a narrow two-mile street known locally as “Jew Town ...

The Jewish community of Cochin has witnessed a series of “ends of eras” during its 500-year history on India’s southwestern coast. Last Friday marked yet another sad milestone: Shalom Cohen, 87, the ...

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 ...

When coconut farmers in India’s Tamil Nadu state stumbled across a stone covered in strange inscriptions, it’s unlikely they expected it to be a groundbreaking find in Indian Jewish history. However, ...

While the Kochi Muziris Biennale celebrates art and historic venues, take some time to explore the city. We take you through its history, waterways, spice-laden streets and quiet green pockets. As ...

(RNS) — When coconut farmers in India’s Tamil Nadu state stumbled across a stone covered in strange inscriptions, it’s unlikely they expected it to be a groundbreaking find in Indian Jewish history.