Tucked away in the heart of Kochi’s legendary Jew Town stands a timeless monument of faith, culture, and coexistence—the Paradesi Synagogue, one of the oldest active synagogues in India. Locally known as Paradesi Palli, the very name “Paradesi” evokes its origins: a sanctuary shaped by the hands and hopes of “foreigners”, the Spanish and Dutch Sephardic Jews

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