Paradesi synagogue: the regalia of jews in Kerala
International Journal of Development Research
Paradesi synagogue: the regalia of jews in Kerala
Received 11th February, 2017; Received in revised form 17th March, 2017; Accepted 29th April, 2017; Published online 18th May, 2017
Copyright©2017, Dr. Thomas Joseph. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The Jews of Kerala made substantial contribution to the socio-economic life of the land. The synagogues are the outstanding monuments of the Jewish heritage in Kerala. Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations, located at Mattancherry, in Cochin, Kerala. It was built in 1568 by the Malabar Yehudan People or Cochin Jewish Community in the kingdom of Cochin. This Synagogue is one of the most beautiful and magnificent synagogue of the world.
