A History of the Jews of Cochin

Dustwrapper 1: Overview ......Page 2
Dustwrapper 2: The Author ......Page 3
plate #0: Ark, Paradesi synagogue, Jew Town, Cochin ......Page 5
Title Page: A History of the Jews of Cochin ......Page 6
Contents ......Page 8
Illustrations ......Page 10
Abbreviations ......Page 11
Preface ......Page 12
CHAPTER 1: The Early Centuries ......Page 14
plate: Map 1. Kerala, south-west India ......Page 18
plate #1: Estuary, River Periyar ......Page 19
plate #2. Facsimile of the Copper plates of Joseph Rabban ......Page 24
plate #3. Jew pool, Cranganur ......Page 25
CHAPTER 2: The Portuguese Period ......Page 31
plate #4. Foundation inscription, Cochangadi synagogue ......Page 48
plate #5. Synagogue, Chennamangalam ......Page 49
CHAPTER 3: The Dutch Period ......Page 56
plate #6. ‘Eruv’, Parur ......Page 64
plate #7. Passage-way entrance to synagogue, Parur ......Page 65
CHAPTER 4: British Rule to Independence ......Page 85
plate #8. Foundation inscription, synagogue, Parur ......Page 86
plate #9. Ark scrolls, synagogue, Parur ......Page 87
plate #10. 'Notisias', by Mosseh Pereyra de Paiva ......Page 108
plate #11. Paradesi synagogue, Cochin; in foreground, temple of the Rajah of Cochin ......Page 109
plate #12. Jew Town, Cochin ......Page 122
plate #13. Clock tower with Hebrew numerals, Paradesi synagogue, Cochin ......Page 123
plate #14. Interior, Paradesi synagogue, Cochin, showing upper and lower pulpits ......Page 128
plate: Map 2. Cochin and vicinity ......Page 129
Notes ......Page 132
Bibliography ......Page 149
Index ......Page 159
Back Cover ......Page 165