Cochin Jews

Kerala 52 (including Cochin, Ernakulam, Parur, Aluva) USA   Bene Israel   Cochin Jews   Other Jewish groups Cochin Jews, also called Malabar Jews are the ancient Jews and their descendants of the South Indian port city of Cochin. They traditionally spoke Judæo-Malayalam, a form of the Malayalam tongue, native to the state of Kerala, in India. Several rounds of immigration of the Jewish diaspora into Kerala led to a diversity amongst the C ...

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• Cochin Jews - History
• Cochin Jews - Cochin Jews today
• Cochin Jews - Ruby of Cochin

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Some sources say that the earliest Jews were those who settled in the Malabar coast during the times of Solomon, and after the Kingdom of Israel split into two. They are sometimes referred to as the "black jews". The Paradesi Jews, also called "White Jews", settled later, coming to India from European and Middle Eastern nations such as Holland and Spain, and bringing with them the Ladino language. Spanish and Portuguese Jews (Sephardim) settled in Goa in the 15th century, but this settlement eventually disappeared. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Cochin had an influx of Jewish settlers from t ...

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Cochin Jews, Cochin Jews - History, Cochin Jews - Cochin Jews today, Cochin Jews - Ruby of Cochin

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Cranganore (modern day Kodungallur) and known in ancient times as Shinkli, Muchiri (anglicised to Muziris), Muyirikkodu, Muchiripattinam was a famous and prosperous sea-port at the mouth of the Periyar (also known as Choorni Nadi) river in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is located about 38 km from the present day city of Kochi at 10°13′N 76°13′E. The name Muchiri (Malayalam for broken lips) denotes the three branches of the Periyar river that open into the Arabian Sea at the town. Kodu ...

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• Kodungallur - Ancient fame
• Kodungallur - Flood of 1341AD
• Kodungallur - Sights
• Kodungallur - Various names

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The activities of the Radhanites are documented by Abū l-Qasim Ubaid Allah ibn Khordadbeh, the Director of Posts and Police (spymaster and postman) for the province of Jibal under the Abbasid Caliph al-Mutammid (ruled 869–885 CE), when he wrote Kitab al-Masalik wal-Mamalik ("The Book of Roads and Kingdoms"), probably around 870. Ibn Khordadbeh described the Radhanites as sophisticated and multilingual. He outlined four main trade routes utilized by the Radhanites in their journeys. All four began in the Rhône V ...

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Radhanite, Radhanite - Etymology, Radhanite - Activities, Radhanite - Text of Ibn Khordadbeh's account, Radhanite - Historical significance, Radhanite - The end of the Radhanite age, Radhanite - Notes, Radhanite - Sources

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The Malabari Jews formed a prosperous trading community of Kerala, and they controlled a major portion of world wide spice trade. In 1568, the Jews of Kerala constructed the Paradesi Synagogue adjacent to Mattancherry Palace, Cochin, now part of the Indian city of Ernakulam. The original synagogue was built in the 4th century in Kodungallur (Cranganore) when the Jews had a mercantile role in the South Indian region along the Malabar coast now called K ...

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Paradesi Synagogue, Paradesi Synagogue - Early history, Paradesi Synagogue - Social composition, Paradesi Synagogue - Objects of antiquity

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Abu'l Qasim Ubaid'Allah ibn Khordadbeh, the Director of Posts and Police (spymaster/postman) for the province of Jibal under the Abbasid Caliph al-Mutammid (r.869-885 CE), wrote al-Qitab al Masalik w’al Mamalik ("The Book of Roads and Kingdoms"), probably around 870. Ibn Khordadbeh described the Radhanites as sophisticated and multilingual. He outlined four main trade routes utilized by the Radhanites in their journeys. All four began in the Rhône V ...

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Radhanite, Radhanite - Etymology, Radhanite - Activities, Radhanite - The text of Ibn Khordadbeh's account, Radhanite - Historical significance, Radhanite - The end of the Radhanite age, Radhanite - Notes, Radhanite - Sources

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Kodungallur was a critical trade link in Indian Ancient Maritime History. It was known as Muziris to Pliny the Elder (N.H. 6.26) who describes it as primum emporium Indiae. The port was familiar to the author of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea which described it as being situated on river Pseudostomos (Greek for "false mouth" - a precise translation of the Malayalam description of the mouth of the Periyar, Alimukam) two miles from its mouth ^{See also:}

Kodungallur, Kodungallur - Ancient fame, Kodungallur - Flood of 1341AD, Kodungallur - Sights, Kodungallur - Various names

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Religious pluralism is loosely defined term concerning peaceful relations between different religions, and is used in a number of related ways: Religious Pluralism often describes the worldview that one's religion is not the sole and exclusive source of truth, and thus recognizes that some level of truth and value exists in at least some other religions. Religious pluralism often is used as a synonym for ecumenism. At a minimum, ecumenism is the promotion of unity, co-operation, or ...

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The oldest of the three Jewish communities, traders from Palestine arrived in the city of Cochin 2,500 years ago. Assimilated with the local populace, the community built synagogues and colonies there. The Jewish synagogue in Cochin is a protected heritage site and is a popular tourist destination. Knanaya and Nasrani, Christian groups in India with strong historical ties to Judaism, Religion in India Indian Jews - Bene Israel. Main article: Bene Israel Including:

• Indian Jews - Cochin Jews
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• Indian Jews - Bnei Menashe
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Mumbai area 4000 (est.) Kolkata < 200 (est.) Delhi < 200 (est.) Ahmadabad < 200 (est.) Karachi < 200 (est.) Other English-speaking countries 2,000 (est.)   Cochin Jews   Bene Israel   Other Jewish groups The Bene Israel ("Sons of Israel") are a group of Jews who, in the mid-twentieth century, lived primarily in Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi and parts of Pakistan. Pakistani Jews ...

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The flood of the river in 1341 AD resulted in the splitting of the river into two tributaries at Thottummukham. That silted up the natural harbour at the mouth of the river, and resulted in the creation of a new harbour at Kochi. That development also led to the rise of the Samoothiri Rajas of Kozhikode. A local era called the Putu Vaipu era was commenced in commemoration of this event. The town was nearly completely destroyed by the Portuguese (Suarez de Menezes) on September 1, 1504 in retaliation for the Samoothiri Raja's actions against them^{See also:}

Kodungallur, Kodungallur - Ancient fame, Kodungallur - Flood of 1341AD, Kodungallur - Sights, Kodungallur - Various names

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The fall of the Tang Dynasty of China in 908 and the destruction of the Khazar Khaganate some sixty years later led to widespread chaos in Inner Eurasia, the Caucasus and China. Trade routes became unstable and unsafe, a situation exacerbated by Turkic invasions of Persia and the Middle East, and the Silk Road largely collapsed for centuries. Moreover, the fragmentation of the Islamic world (and to a lesser extent, Christendom) into small states provided more opportunities for non-Jews to enter the market. This period saw the rise of the mercantile Italian city-states, especially Genoa, Venice, Pisa, and ...

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Radhanite, Radhanite - Etymology, Radhanite - Activities, Radhanite - Text of Ibn Khordadbeh's account, Radhanite - Historical significance, Radhanite - The end of the Radhanite age, Radhanite - Notes, Radhanite - Sources

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The Paradesi Synagogue has the Scrolls of the Law, several gold crowns received as gifts, beautiful chandeliers, and a brass-railed pulpit. It houses the copper plates of privileges given to the earliest Malabar Jewish people over 2000 years ago, by the ruler of the Malabar Coast. A tablet from the earlier synagogue in Kochangadi in Kochi (built in 1344) is placed on the outerwall of the Mattancherry synagogue. The inscription states that the structure was built in the year 5105 (in Jewish tradition) as a holy abod ...

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Paradesi Synagogue, Paradesi Synagogue - Early history, Paradesi Synagogue - Social composition, Paradesi Synagogue - Objects of antiquity

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The Paradesi Synagogue had three classes of members, all of whom together constitute the Malabar Yehudan or Cochin Jews. White Jews, belonging to higher class of professionals and merchants, were full members. Black Jews, consisting of traders and craftsmen, were allowed to pray but were not admitted to full membership. Meshuhrarims sat on the floor or on the steps outside. As is normal for Orthodox Jewish synagogues, the Paradesi S ...

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Paradesi Synagogue, Paradesi Synagogue - Early history, Paradesi Synagogue - Social composition, Paradesi Synagogue - Objects of antiquity

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The fall of the Tang dynasty of China in 908 and the destruction of the Khazar Khaganate some sixty years later led to widespread chaos in Inner Eurasia, the Caucasus and China. Trade routes became unstable and unsafe, a situation exacerbated by Turkic invasions of Persia and the Middle East, and the Silk Road largely collapsed for centuries. Moreover, the fragmentation of the Islamic world (and to a lesser extent, Christendom) into small states provided more opportunities for non-Jews to enter the market. This period saw the rise of the mercantile Italian city-states, especially Genoa, Venice, Pisa, and ...

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Radhanite, Radhanite - Etymology, Radhanite - Activities, Radhanite - The text of Ibn Khordadbeh's account, Radhanite - Historical significance, Radhanite - The end of the Radhanite age, Radhanite - Notes, Radhanite - Sources

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During the Early Middle Ages the Islamic polities of the Middle East and North Africa and the Christian kingdoms of Europe often banned each others' merchants from entering their ports.[7] Corsairs of both sides raided the shipping of their adversaries at will. The Radhanites functioned as neutral go-betweens, keeping open the lines of communication and trade between the lands of the old Roman Empire and the Far East. As a result of the revenue they brought, ...

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Radhanite, Radhanite - Etymology, Radhanite - Activities, Radhanite - The text of Ibn Khordadbeh's account, Radhanite - Historical significance, Radhanite - The end of the Radhanite age, Radhanite - Notes, Radhanite - Sources

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During the Early Middle Ages the Islamic policies of the Middle East and North Africa and the Christian kingdoms of Europe often banned each others' merchants from entering their ports.[9] Corsairs of both sides raided the shipping of their adversaries at will. The Radhanites functioned as neutral go-betweens, keeping open the lines of communication and trade between the lands of the old Roman Empire and the Far East. As a result of the revenue they brought, ...

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Radhanite, Radhanite - Etymology, Radhanite - Activities, Radhanite - Text of Ibn Khordadbeh's account, Radhanite - Historical significance, Radhanite - The end of the Radhanite age, Radhanite - Notes, Radhanite - Sources

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The oldest and most treasured books of the Jewish people have been the Torah and Tanakh (i.e. the Hebrew Bible) written almost entirely in Biblical Hebrew and widely used by Jews during their history. Jews zealously studied these detailed Hebrew texts, observed the commandments formulated in them, based their prayers on them, and spoke its language. Jews maintained a belief that Hebrew was God's "language" as well (as it was the language God uses in the Torah itself), hence its name "lash ...

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Kochi was famous for its natural harbour and was the centre of the Indian spice trade for many centuries. It is home to a naval base and an airport, and is well connected to all the major Indian cities. Willingdon Island is a large artificial island, created by dredging the Vembanad Lake under Lord Willingdon's direction. A large shipyard makes ships, especially cruisers and carriers for the India ...

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Kochi India, Kochi India - Origin of name, Kochi India - The city, Kochi India - History and heritage, Kochi India - Local business and economy, Kochi India - Major employers, Kochi India - Education and health care, Kochi India - Transportation, Kochi India - Future Developments

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The Bene Israel arrived 2,100 years ago after a shipwreck stranded seven Jewish families from Palestine at Navagaon near Alibag, just south of Mumbai. The families multiplied and integrated with the local Maharashtrian population adopting their language, dress and food. They were nicknamed the śaniwar telī ("Saturday oil-pressers") by the local population as they abstained from work on Saturdays which is Judaism's Shabbat. The Bene Israel claim a lineage to the Cohanim, the Israelite priestly class, which claims descent from ...

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Indian Jews, Indian Jews - Cochin Jews, Indian Jews - Bene Israel, Indian Jews - Baghdadi Jews, Indian Jews - Bnei Menashe, Indian Jews - Bene Ephraim, Indian Jews - Today

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