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| JEWISH
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| Celebrated In
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Kochi, Kerala |
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| Significance :
Pass Over Festival,
Hannukah |
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| Held in :
Mattancherry |
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| In the month
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April-May |
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| The Jews of Kerala are
believed to have migrated to this place in the first century following the
destruction of the second temple of Jerusalem in 72 AD. |
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The Jewish community in Kerala
settled mainly in and around Mattancherry, Kochi. The Passover Festival to
commemorate the liberation of Jews from Egyptian slavery is celebrated in
April/ May every year.
The Pentecost Festival follows the Passover, and the feast of the Tabernacles
are also observed. The New Year celebration which falls in September/ October
and Hanukka, the 'festival of lights', are other popular festivals. |
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