Thursday, Oct. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Cochin Jews are descended from an old Jewish population that originally dwelt in the Kingdom of Cochin, a South Indian monarchy (the present-day port city of Kochi). Cochin Jews were once a thriving community that received favorable treatment from their neighbors and rulers such as the Maharajas of Cochin. The migration of Jews from various countries split the Cochin Jewish community over several centuries, causing many to move, primarily to Israel. Kenneth X. Robbins will speak on the Jews of Cochin and South India in the Library’s Mary Pickford Theater, which is located on the third floor of the James Madison Building at 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, D.C. The program is free and open to the public and is co-sponsored by the Library’s Asian Division, Asian Division Friends Society, B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum, Embassy of India, Friends of Indian Arts, LCPA Hebrew Language Table, and the University of Maryland’s Office of International Programs.
Source: https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-07-188/jews-of-cochin/2007-09-25/
