7 Inspiring Facts About Indian Jews

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Among the notable facts about the Jews of India: the Cochin Jewish community traces its roots back over 2,000 years to ancient trade with the Malabar Coast; the Bene Israel believe their ancestors were shipwrecked near the Konkan coast; the Paradesi Synagogue in Kochi (built 1568) is one of the oldest active synagogues in the Commonwealth; and India is the only country in the diaspora with no recorded history of government-sponsored antisemitism.

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Chabad.org: “16 Facts About the Jews of India”

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