Cochin Jewish community

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Community Center
gptkbp:community Interfaith dialogues
Participation in local festivals
Coexistence_with_local_Hindu_and_Christian_communities
gptkbp:communityEngagement Divided into two main groups: Paradesi and Malabari
gptkbp:communityEvents gptkb:Funeral_rites_according_to_Jewish_tradition
gptkb:Weddings_following_Jewish_customs
Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies
Annual celebrations of Jewish holidays
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Documentation of community history
Restoration of historical synagogues
Education_about_Jewish_traditions
Efforts_to_preserve_Jewish_heritage_in_India
Promotion_of_Judeo-Malayalam_language
Unique_blend_of_Jewish_and_Indian_traditions
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on local art
Influence on local cuisine
Influence on local music
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Celebration_of_Jewish_festivals
gptkbp:has_a_history_of Connection to the spice trade
Trade with ancient civilizations
Connection_to_the_Portuguese_and_Dutch_colonial_periods
gptkbp:hasPopulation Approximately 20 individuals
gptkbp:historical_significance One of the oldest Jewish communities in India
gptkbp:historicalEvent Establishment of the Paradesi Synagogue
gptkbp:historicalSignificance References in ancient texts
Inscriptions in local temples
Reports by colonial administrators
Records_of_Jewish_presence_in_Cochin_since_ancient_times
Travelogues_of_European_travelers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cochin Jewish community
gptkbp:initiatives gptkb:Cochin_Jewish_Community_Trust
gptkbp:language gptkb:Judeo-Malayalam
gptkbp:notable_recipients Contributions to local culture
Contributions to local arts
Contributions to local economy
Contributions to local education
Contributions to local healthcare
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Moses_ben_Abraham
gptkb:Abraham_Ben_Yiju
Shalom Cohen
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Cochin,_India
gptkbp:religion Judaism
gptkbp:traditionalClothing Kediyum_and_Mundum