Before Sunset
T Narayan T Narayan 05 Aug, 2015
Sarah Cohen, 92, is one of the last surviving members of the Jewish community of Mattancherry, an area around the 1568-built Paradesi Synagogue in Kochi, Kerala. Often called White Jews, or Cochin Jews, they number less than 10 today. Wearing a traditional kippa, Sarah sits by the window of her home-cum-shop, where she embroiders Jewish motifs on caps. The town that once flourished with trade and Hebrew culture has been taken over by antique shops and a spice market. This tiny community of Malayalam-speaking Jews continues to follow ancient Judaic traditions and rituals
More Columns
It’s tragic that 35 years after the Berlin Wall fell, Europe still relies on the US for security: Harold James Ullekh NP
Arthritis and Winter Open
Trepidation or Hope: India Goes to Australia, Battered and Bruised by New Zealand! Short Post