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A milestone event for Jewish-Indian culture in Israel as foundation stone laid for the Heritage and Cultural Center of Indian Jews
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In Israel, diverse Jewish-Indian communities come together to build a Heritage Centre
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Meet the Cochin Jews: Israel’s oldest Indian community
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Meet the Cochin Jews: Israel’s oldest Indian community
Recent attention has focused on the Bnei Menashe Indians who just arrived in Israel, but there’s an older Indian community that’s been here since the country was founded.
By Naama Barak
(January 24, 2021 / Israel21c) Whatever way you look at it, the Jewish community of Cochin is an ancient one.
If you rely on traditional lore, the Jews of the city of Cochin in southwestern India can trace their roots there all the way back to the times of the biblical King Solomon.