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Jews of India: Three Communities, One Remarkable Story
India's Jewish story encompasses three distinct communities — the Bene Israel, the Cochin Jews, and the Baghdadi Jews — each with its own origin story, traditions, and remarkable experience of living without antisemitism.
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The Paradesi Synagogue: Judaism at the Edge of India
The Paradesi Synagogue in Kochi, India, built in 1568, is the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations. It preserves the remarkable heritage of India's dwindling Jewish community.
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