The cave complex at Hirbet Madras near the Sea of Galilee gives a haunting glimpse into how Jewish rebels lived and fought during two revolts against the Romans.

The death date on the stone, which places it in the 13th century, shows that it predates the Madras community by several centuries. Communal lore tells that the Cochin Jews of Kerala arrived on ...

Anusha Parthasarathy traces Madras’ Jewish history and its close links with the city’s flourishing diamond trade. June 14, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account. eBooks Subscribe GIFT FRONT PAGE.

Cochin Jews (Spanish, Portuguese, Paradesi and British Jews) settled in Kerala as merchants and traders, whereas Chennai Jews arrived at Madras during 16 th century following their expulsion from ...

Davvid Levi claims to be the last Jew to have lived in the southern Indian city of Chennai. That's because, according to government records, Mr Levi's was the last Jewish family in the city, which ...

Their numbers in India may be dwindling, but the Baghdadi Jews who emigrated from Bombay and Calcutta are holding on to their history with aloo makala and holiday favourite chicken chitarnee June ...

Davvid Levi has been documenting the history of his family and that of other Jews in India's Chennai city. ... In 1921, Madras province had 45 Jews.

Davvid Levi has been documenting the history of his family and that of other Jews in India's Chennai city. ... In 1921, Madras province had 45 Jews.