(RNS) — When coconut farmers in India’s Tamil Nadu state stumbled across a stone covered in strange inscriptions, it’s unlikely they expected it to be a groundbreaking find in Indian Jewish history.

(JTA) — Four years ago, when a Jewish Telegraphic Agency correspondent visited Kochi, India, researcher Shalva Weil said only two Jews were still living in Jew Town, a vibrant community where perhaps ...

In this week’s podcast episode of Lost Cultures: Living Legacies, we explore the rich history of Kolkata's Baghdadi Jewish community. Host Alisha Prakash, Travel + Leisure's associate editorial ...

It was a prayer book from Ernakulam, in Kerala. Inside it, a handwritten register of births from the Malabari Jewish ...

The Baghdadi Jewish community in Kolkata, India, built synagogues, schools, and a lasting legacy. In this week’s podcast episode of Lost Cultures: Living Legacies, we explore the rich history of ...

Hallegua and her late husband were the caretakers of Kochi’s 450-year-old synagogue. Four years ago, when a Jewish Telegraphic Agency correspondent visited Kochi, India, researcher Shalva Weil said ...