Sonny Cohen displays priceless copper plates from the 10th Century with inscriptions in the Malayalam language that describe the privileges granted to Jews in south India. They are kept in the Paradesi Synagogue that was originally built in 1568 for the Jewish community in Kochi (Cochin) in Kerala state. It is one of the oldest functioning synagogues in the world and welcomes visitors to view its other historical treasures that include a teak ark with scrolls of the Torah, blue ceramic floor tiles brought from China in the 18th Century, and glass chandeliers and lamps imported in the 1800s.
Sonny Cohen displays priceless copper plates from the 10th Century with inscriptions in the Malayalam language that describe the privileges granted to Jews in south India. They are kept in the Paradesi Synagogue that was originally built in 1568 for the Jewish community in Kochi (Cochin) in Kerala state. It is one of the oldest functioning synagogues in the world and welcomes visitors to view its other historical treasures that include a teak ark with scrolls of the Torah and gold and silver crowns, blue ceramic floor tiles brought from China in the 18th Century, and glass chandeliers and lamps imported in the 1800s from Europe. Photographed in 1974.
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Location: Synagogue Lane, Jew Town, Kochi (Cochin), Mattancherry, Kerala, India
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
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