Fort Kochi: Trip Down The Memory Lane
Jew Town
Kerala: History starts from King Solomons time
Destruction of the second temple in 70 CE by Romans
This led to numerous Jewish settlers arriving in Cochin
Jews settled in Kochi built a Jew Town in 12 th and 13 th centuries
Oldest synagogue in Cochin 1344
White Jews settled in the Cochin region in the 16 th century
Religious persecution in Spain and Portugal led to their expulsion
Cochin ( Safe Haven): Spanish and Portugese Jews
Fort Kochi To Israel and United States Of America
Jewish population in Kochi now number a less than a hundred.
Few 100s left to look after their legacy
8 Synagogues left in Kerala is their story and legacy
Synagogues
Ist and Oldest synagogue in Kochi
Tekkumbagam Synagogue constructed in 1200
7. Pardesi Synagogue
Fort Kochi: Relive History In Beautiful
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