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Synagogues of the World
India
India’s oldest synagogue is the Pardesi synagogue in Kochi (or Cochin). It was built in 1567, destroyed by Inquisition era Portugese when it was colonized by that nation, and rebuilt in 1664 after Kochi was conquered by Holland. |
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Pardesi
Synagogue Cochin |
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Beth El Synagogue in Calcutta |
| Beth El Synagogue in Calcutta |
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Beth El Synagogue in Calcutta
| Magen David Synagogue in Calcutta |
| Magen David Synagogue in Calcutta |
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Keneseth
Eliyahoo Synagogue in Mumbai |
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| Magen David Synagogue in Mumbai |
| Magen David Synagogue in Mumbai |
| Magen David Synagogue in Mumbai |
Magen David Synagogue in Mumbai |
To learn about the history of the Indian Jewish community, click here.
Sources: Pardesi synagogue
interior courtesy of Jewish
Buffalo. Exterior Pardesi and large
photos of Magen David Mumbai and Keneseth
Eliyahoo courtesy of Karen Schapiro.
All other photos courtesy
of HaChayim
HaYehudim Jewish Photo Library (© Jono
David Media)
