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A Star of David marking the grave of a Jewish soldier, First Lieutenant Joseph J. Pugach, who died shortly after D-Day. The Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach, Colleville-Sur-Mer.
I was surprised to find many Stars of David interspersed among the crosses that I had seen in most photographs.
Some information about Lieutenant Pugach can be found here:
www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/det...
Posted on Yom Kippur.
Hasidic Judaism is a branch of Orthodox Judaism that emphasizes spirituality and the worship of God through joyous and ecstatic prayer and devotion.
The Intercession Church is an Orthodox stone church built in Kyiv on Podil in 1772 according to the project of architect I. G. Grigorovich-Barsky on the site of an old wooden church.
Покровська церква — православний кам'яний храм, споруджений у Києві на Подолі у 1772 році за проектом архітектора І. Г. Григоровича-Барського на місці старої дерев'яної церкви.
Покровський храм на Подолі, побудований біля підніжжя Андріївської гори, є головною пам'яткою вулиці Покровської та острівця стародавнього міста.
Архітектурний ансамбль Покровського храму складається із самої церкви, двоповерхової прибудови початку ХІХ ст. та дзвіниці. Двір храму частково огороджений цегляним парканом з воротами та частково – металевими ґратами на ажурній цегляній парапетній стіні. У центрі знаходиться цегляна аркада з воротами та хвіртками.
Храм – довгастий у плані, має три куполи, а також напівкруглі та високі виступи з трьох сторін. По композиції храм належить до типу триголових тризрубних церков – стилістично простежується перехід до типу хрещатих храмів. Декор фасадів виконаний з характерними для І. Г. Григоровича-Барського волютними завитками, використано виразне ліплення капітелей. Храм має круглі та хрестоподібні вікна, різноманітних форм сандрики, витонченого профілю карнизи.
Jews' Court is a Grade I listed building[ on Steep Hill in Lincoln, England. It houses the headquarters of the Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology.
A medieval synagogue is thought to have been housed behind the two surviving Medieval properties as it is unlikely that a synagogue would have been on the street. The term 'court' probably refers to the courtyard within the Jewish communal buildings as part of a synagogue . Archaeological evidence suggests that the main walls contain 13th century material, with many 18th cenutry additions.
The synagogue was attacked, along with the Jewry, in 1266 by the Disinherited Barons and Gentlemen in the Isle of Oxholme. Along with the whole city of Lincoln, the Jews were ‘spoyled’, with the attackers entering the synagogue and burning holy documents.
There is record also of a large Jewish wedding in Lincoln in 1271, thought to have taken place at the synagogue here. The building is one of only five surviving Medieval Jewish houses in England, evidence of the prominent Jewish community in Lincoln during the 12th and 13th century.
Today the upper room is used by the Lincolnshire Jewish Community, refounded in 1992, as a synagogue. Next door is Jew's House, the former residence of the local Rabbi and now home to a stylish restaurant. Jews Court itself is now a historical book shop.
Святий архієпископ Олександрійський Афанасій, відомий під ім'ям «Великого» та «Отця Православ'я», є першим у хронологічній лавці серед святих отців «золотого» IV століття святоотцівської писемності. Він займає особливе місце серед найбільших богословів періоду тринітарних суперечок, його називають великим борцем за єдиносущність Слова.
«Прошло лето 1884 года. Подходила к концу осень. Итальянские мастера должны были ставить в Кирилловской церкви мраморный иконостас. М. А. Врубелю пора было приниматься за исполнение заказанных ему четырех образов, ради которых он и приехал в Киев. Опасаясь, что рассеянный образ жизни в Киеве помешает Врубелю сосредоточить все свое внимание на исполнении образов, мой отец дал ему дружеский совет -— поехать на зиму в Италию и там писать образа: «Поезжайте сначала в Равенну, познакомьтесь там с древними мозаиками церквей: San Vitale, San Appolinare in dasse, San Appolinare nuovo, а потом поселитесь в Венеции. Климат в ней мягкий, иностранцев приезжает мало... Тут же, под боком, собор святого Марка с его чудесными мозаиками разных эпох, а в часе езды на гондоле, на острове Торчелло, в церкви Santa Maria Assunta — прекрасно сохранившиеся мозаики XII века. Кроме этого, во Дворце дожей, в церквях и в музеях — чудесные венецианские колористы: Джиованни Беллини, Паоло Веронезо, Тициан, Тинторетто и много других».
Предложение это пришлось по сердцу Врубелю...
На обратной стороне этой замечательной сепии (памятник знаменитого венецианского кондотьера Коллеони) сохранился такой интересный отрывок письма: «. . . но если так пойдет, как пошло, то кончу в 2 недели, 6 недель на остальные три и к 15 апрелю конец. И в Киев до начала О. ..» — то есть осени.
По две недели на образа — Христа, Афанасия и Кирилла Александрийских — срок предельно краткий для любого другого художника, но не для М. А. Врубеля.»
/из воспоминаний Николая Адриановича Прахова/
“Насколько важными для Врубеля оказывались не христианские идеи, а человеческие страсти, становится очевидным для каждого, кто видел его иконы для Кирилловской церкви. В ноябре 1884 года он уехал в Венецию и пробыл там до мая 1885 года. Он изучал в подлинниках мозаики XII века и мозаики, выполненные по картонам Тициана в соборе св. Марка, мозаики в церкви св. Марка в Торчелло вблизи Венеции и живопись венецианских мастеров — Чимы да Конельяно, Беллини, Тициана, Тинторетто, Веронезе. Четыре иконы, заказанные Врубелю Праховым, выполнены были там же в Венеции на больших цинковых досках. Красота цвета в этих работах свидетельствует об успехах в мастерстве живописи, об усвоении опыта великих венецианских колористов. Но лишь одна из них, а именно богоматерь, отмечена не только блестящим исполнением, но и глубиной чувства. А изображения Христа и проповедников Кирилла и Афанасия не возбудили в художнике живого интереса. Правда, они отличаются друг от друга выражением лиц, возрастом: Кирилл и Афанасий выглядят более строгими и старыми, Христос-—мягче, он молод и красив. И все же над всеми тремя господствует схема.”
/Врубель, переписка и воспоминания, издательство «Искусство», 1963, составители: Э. П. Гомберг-Bержинская и Ю. И. Подкопаева/
Спорудження надбрамної дзвіниці пов'язують з іменем гетьмана Данили Апостола (загинув як і Миклашевський у 1706р). У першій половині ХІХст. за проектом зодчого Андрія Меленського добудували верхній ярус, а в 1902р. із заходу — двоповерхову ризницю й бібліотеку.
So, though Judaism is a set of beliefs, it is not a creed in the conventional sense. Instead, it is a series of truths that become true only in virtue of the fact that we have lived them. In living them, we turn the “ought” into the “is.”
-A Letter in the Scroll Understanding
Our Jewish Identity
and Exploring the Legacy
of the World’s Oldest Religion Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
Toute la planète est engluée dans une illusion collective. Le christianisme, le judaïsme, l'islam... Les gens sont prêts à se battre jusqu'à la mort pour défendre les moindres mots qui se trouvent dans des livres qu'ils considèrent comme sacrés. Mais sur quoi sont-t-ils réellement fondés ?
Des légendes et des mythes vieux de quelques milliers d'années ?
Mais notre planète, elle, a environ 4,54 milliards d'années, et cette belle nature s'est construite sans l'homme et sans ces idéologies mortifères. Depuis les sociétés humaines se sont construites, non pas en respectant, mais en soumettant et en utilisant Dame Nature et en finissant pas la détruire, surtout depuis le siècle dernier et l'accélération de la société de super-consommation.
Or en détruisant la nature, c’est d’abord aux humains que nous manquons de respect. Notre devoir est pourtant la préservation notre environnement au nom du respect que nous devons à tous les humains, et notamment aux générations futures. Au delà de ces guerres qu'occasionnent les religions dites du livre, adorons donc Mère Nature car c'est elle qui nous donne la vie et nous donne de quoi vivre !
texture de Lenabem avec mes remerciements : www.flickr.com/photos/lenabem-anna/5718983464/in/photolis...
A slightly wider angle view from the ground floor. It was truly one not the most beautiful building interiors I have ever seen.
The Spanish Synagogue is the most recent synagogue in the Prague Jewish Town.
Built in 1868 for the local Reform congregation on the site of the 12th-century Altschul, which was the oldest synagogue in the Prague ghetto.
It was called the Spanish Synagogue for its impressive Moorish interior design, influenced by the famous Alhambra. The building was designed by Josef Niklas and Jan Bělský, the remarkable interior (from 1882–83) by Antonín Baum and Bedřich Münzberger.
František Škroup, the composer of the Czech national anthem, served as organist here in 1836-45.
Spanish Synagogue, Prague. I took this shot from the upper balcony. This is one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen.
The Spanish Synagogue is the most recent synagogue in the Prague Jewish Town.
Built in 1868 for the local Reform congregation on the site of the 12th-century Altschul, which was the oldest synagogue in the Prague ghetto.
It was called the Spanish Synagogue for its impressive Moorish interior design, influenced by the famous Alhambra. The building was designed by Josef Niklas and Jan Bělský, the remarkable interior (from 1882–83) by Antonín Baum and Bedřich Münzberger.
František Škroup, the composer of the Czech national anthem, served as organist here in 1836-45.
In Judaism study is a form of worship, but it may also be said that worship is in a sense a form of study; it includes meditation. It is not enough to rely on one's voice. It takes a constant effort to find a way to the grandeur of the words in the Prayer Book.
-Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Insecurity of Freedom, pg. 249
"Dans le judaïsme, le Livre de Jonas (Iona dans la traduction de Chouraqui) est lu à l'occasion de Yom Kippour, « Jour du Grand Pardon » où le fidèle prie l'Éternel afin qu'il lui soit pardonné. Dieu envoie Jonas à Ninive, capitale de l’empire assyrien. Jonas désobéit à Dieu et se rend à Jaffa pour prendre la fuite sur un bateau en direction de Tarsis. Durant le voyage, le bateau sur lequel se trouve Jonas essuie une tempête due à la colère divine consécutive à sa désobéissance. Les marins décident alors de tirer au sort pour connaître le responsable de ce malheur. Le sort désigne Jonas. Ils le prennent, le jettent par-dessus bord, et à l’instant même, la mer s’apaise. Il est recueilli dans le ventre d’un grand poisson (souvent désigné à tort comme une baleine) durant trois jours et trois nuits. Le « gros poisson » le recrache ensuite sur le rivage."
"Yunus est également un des prophètes du Coran, son nom en arabe signifie « colombe » : يونس (yûnus)."
Source : Wikipédia
Star of David chandelier.
Spanish Synagogue, Prague. I took this shot from the upper balcony. This is one of the most beautiful buildings I have ever seen.
The Spanish Synagogue is the most recent synagogue in the Prague Jewish Town.
Built in 1868 for the local Reform congregation on the site of the 12th-century Altschul, which was the oldest synagogue in the Prague ghetto.
It was called the Spanish Synagogue for its impressive Moorish interior design, influenced by the famous Alhambra. The building was designed by Josef Niklas and Jan Bělský, the remarkable interior (from 1882–83) by Antonín Baum and Bedřich Münzberger.
František Škroup, the composer of the Czech national anthem, served as organist here in 1836-45.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path. (Psalm 119:105).
The Psalms were the original hymn book of the Jewish people. Many of them are attributed to King David, Israel's greatest king and a fine musician. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David
But many of the later Psalms were composed in the Babylonian exile after the destruction of Solomon's great Temple in Jerusalem (587 BCE). It is believed that at this time the small synagogue became the centre of Jewish worship and the rituals of Judaism became formalised.
In Solomon's Temple there was a giant seven branched lampstand. This electric lamp (the main source of light in the Launceston synagogue) has seven branches.
Tisha B'Av ("the ninth of Av") is an annual fast day in Judaism, on which a number of disasters in Jewish history occurred, primarily the destruction of Solomon's Temple by the Neo-Babylonian Empire and the Second Temple by the Roman Empire in Jerusalem.
*From the archive, re-edited.
At the grave of Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel (c. 1525–1609) in the Jewish Cemetery, Prague. He is known as the Maharal of Prague (an acronym for "Moreinu HaRav Loew," meaning "Our Teacher, Rabbi Loew"). He was a renowned Jewish scholar, mystic, and philosopher, famous for his deep Talmudic studies, Jewish philosophy and Jewish mysticism, and legendary for creating the Golem of Prague. He served as a leading rabbi in Prague and Moravia, leaving a significant legacy through his commentaries and mystical writings.
Святая Агата (ум. 5 февраля 251) — христианская мученица, одна из наиболее известных и почитаемых раннехристианских святых. Погибла в Катании на Сицилии в период гонений на христиан императора Деция. Согласно житиям, Агата родилась в богатой сицилийской семье. Как и многие другие святые девы-мученицы, она составила обет чистоты. Состоятельный римский чиновник-язычник, наместник Сицилии и городской префект Квинтиан, хотел иметь ее в жены, однако Агата отвергла его домогательства и он стал ее преследовать, пользуясь антихристианскими законами императора Деция. Сначала Агату отправили в публичный дом, а затем бросили в тюрьму, где отсекли ей груди и после истязаний сожгли на костре.
Иконографические символы святой Агаты — пальмовая ветвь, зажжённый факел. Изображение св. Агаты часто встречается в искусстве ренессанса и барокко.
Художники Средневековья и Возрождения в своём творчестве часто обращались к душераздирающей теме мученичества сицилийской девственницы. Количество художественных работ о мученичестве Агаты измеряется многими десятками.
Джамбаттиста Тьеполо «Мученичество святой Агаты». (около 1755 г.).
Массимо Стэнционе. «Мученичество Агаты».
Giovanni Andrea Coppola «Мученичество Агаты». (1650).
Stefano Bolognini. «Святая Агата».
Франсиско Сурбаран /Francisco de Zurbarán/ “Saint Agatha”
Себастьяно дель Пьомбо. “Мученичество святой Агаты”.
Бернардино Луини
Лоренцо Липпи
Николо де Симоне
Джованни Кариани
К образу святой Агаты обращались такие именитые художники, как Джованни Бальоне, Антонио Ваккаро, Франсиско Сурбаран, Бернардино Луини, Лоренцо Липпи, Николо де Симоне, Джованни Кариани, Гвидо Каньяччи и многие другие.
Паоло Веронезе. «Святой Пётр посещает святую Агату в тюрьме.»
Alessandro Turchi. “Saint Agatha Attended by Saint Peter and an Angel in Prison”.
Гварино. «Святая Агата» написана около 1640 года. Картина принадлежит к числу наиболее знаменитых произведений художника и всей неаполитанской живописи XVII века.
Tonight is the third night of Hanukkah.
The light of the Jewish people will never be extinguished.
"In 1931, a rabbi’s wife, Rachel Posner, photographed the family’s brass menorah on their windowsill in the northern port city of Kiel.
Opposite their apartment was the Nazi party’s regional headquarters with a large swastika flag hanging menacingly from the facade.
On the back of the snapshot Rachel wrote an inscription: “The flag says ‘death to Judaism,’ the light says ‘Judaism will live for ever.'”
www.timesofisrael.com/iconic-menorah-from-photo-with-nazi...
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▪️Judaism
4000 years old
Sustained by Jewish people
100% Jewish
Based on faith
Wants Jewish people to live everywhere
Good relations with neighbors
Sustained through community
Existed in Western Levant for 3800 years ▪️Zionism
128 years old
Invented by atheists
93% Christian
Based on nationalism
Wants to concentrate all Jews in one place.....
Bombs every neighbor
Sustained through violence
Existed in Western Levant for 90 years ▪️▪️▪️▪️▪️ Pàirc Craigie, Inbhir Àir / Craigie Park, Ayr
In Judaism, the biblical Judah (Hebrew: Yehuda), who gave his name to the tribe of Judah, was traditionally associated with the symbol of a lion.
In the Christian tradition, the lion is often one of the symbols of Christ.
"The Lion of Judah" is mentioned in the Revelation of John the Theologian (Rev. 5:5): "And one of the elders said to me: do not weep: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed and is able to open the book and loose its seven seals."
В юдаїзмі біблійний Юда (давньоєврейський - «Єгуда»), який дав імʼя коліну Юди (генеалогія), традиційно був пов'язаний із символом лева.
У християнській традиції найчастіше лев є одним із символів Христа.
«Лев Юди» згадується в Одкровенні Іоанна Богослова (Об. 5:5): «І один зі старців сказав мені: Не плач, ось, лев від племени Юдиного, корінь Давидів, переміг і може розкрити цю книгу і зняти сім печаток її».
Jerusalem the western wall. Israel. Urban landscape. City. Urban. Islam - Judaism - Christianity. Temple Mount, Jerusalem. Holiness. Religions. Religion. Faith. Jerusalem. Old city.
Faithful Jews are expected to prayer three times a day, morning, afternoon and night.
The man praying from the Torah on the right is wearing a Tefillin. These little black boxes contain selections from the Torah.
“Tefillin are two small black boxes with black straps attached to them; Jewish men are required to place one box on their head and tie the other one on their arm each weekday morning. Tefillin are biblical in origin, and are commanded within the context of several laws outlining a Jew's relationship to God. 'And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might. Take to heart these instructions with which I charge you this day. Impress them upon your children. Recite them when you stay at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you get up. Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them serve as a frontlet between your eyes' (Deuteronomy 6:5-8).” www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/tefillin
Wikipedia: The Dohány Street Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue or Tabakgasse Synagogue, is an historical building in Erzsébetváros, the 7th district of Budapest, Hungary. It is the largest synagogue in Europe, seating 3,000 people and is a centre of Neolog Judaism.
The synagogue was built between 1854 and 1859 in the Moorish Revival style, with the decoration based chiefly on Islamic models from North Africa and medieval Spain (the Alhambra).
In 1944, the Dohány Street Synagogue was part of the Jewish Ghetto for the city Jews and served as shelter for many hundreds. Over two thousand of those who died in the ghetto from hunger and cold during the winter 1944-1945 are buried in the courtyard of the synagogue.
The Menorah is a universal symbol of Judaism. It is modelled on the original seven-branched oil lamp that was in the Temple of Solomon. For some the seven branches represent the seven days of creation, or the seven heavens full of the light of God. Others see it as representative of the presence of God (seven being the number of perfection). Perhaps it even harks back to the burning bush of Exodus 3, out of which God called Moses to liberate his people from slavery.
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kalki avatar kalki avataar sadgurudev shri ramlalji siyag gurudev guru siddhayoga shaktipat method of meditation awakening kundalini shakti kling kreeshn kling spiritual the comforter next prophet judaism, christianity, hinduism.
The Comforter, next Prophet or Kalki of Christians, Jews and Hindus has already arrived or not ??? – a method to Prove that whether the Supramental Force, Supreme Power, Comforter, next Prophet or Kalki of Christians, Jews and Hindus has already arrived on Earth or Not.
It may sound mind blowing to scientific minded people, surprisingly this method is especially for the Scientist and Intellectual Community of the World, who experiment and scrutinize every new concept before believing it, yes, and we must be able to prove it ourselves before believing or accepting it.
Yes; it is a complete and more advanced science than the modern science says Guru Siyag, capable of giving on the spot results just like modern science. Of course it was limited to myths, stories, faith and belief till today, because we were not able to prove it as a factual subject, it was regarded as a mere baseless theory. Guru Siyag has proved it to be a Practical Science; he has discovered and disclosed a new formula or Practical experimental Method, using this Method every Positive minded curious Human Being of the World can himself do this experiment to realize and visualize the truth of spiritual science, leading to spiritual evolution and holistic healing. Guru Siyag has proved that through Siddha Yoga method of Meditation it is possible to get rid of even the so called incurable diseases like cancer, AIDS, Arthritis, Insomnia, and Mental Stress and so on. The Practitioner also gets rid drug and other addictions like alcohol, tobacco, Brown sugar, Morphine, Opium, Heroine etc. These results are nothing but the removal of hurdles in the way to complete development of Human Beings, to attain a Divine Bodily Form, in other words we can call it the journey from man to superman.
Another surprising Disclosure by Guru Siyag is the Method to prove whether the Comforter, Next Prophet or kalki Avatar of Christians, Jews and Hindus has already arrived on Earth or not, yes we can test the truth about presence of that supramental force on earth. It takes only 15 to 20 minutes to experiment it, right now. The Method ---
1. Sit in a comfortable posture on the ground with crossed legs.
2. Close the eyes and concentrate on the Forehead between the Eyebrows.
3. Make a Mental Prayer to that Supramental Force, saying that if the Comforter, Prophet or Kalki is Present on Earth, then I must get the proof, if the Supramental Force is Present on Earth, then I must go into automatic (Kundalini controlled) Spiritual Meditation for 15 or 20 minutes.
4. After this mental prayer start continuous mental repetition(Chanting) of any one sacred word of your choice(God, Jesus, Allah, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, etc.,) in the mind without moving lips or tongue, simultaneously keep concentrating on the forehead between the eyebrows.
5. Continue this process and within a few minutes you will be induced by automatic spiritual meditation, might even hear and see visualizations during this state of meditation.
6. Don’t panic if your body starts moving automatically during this process, these are the Yogic body movements (Real Yoga is induced automatically by inner spiritual power Kundalini), required to free the body from physical, mental and spiritual diseases of all kinds, these will stop automatically after 15 or 20 minutes, and you will come out of spiritual meditation into normal state.
7. To get complete results and benefits, it has to be practiced regularly in the morning and evening at any convenient time, empty stomach, before having food.
8. The time taken to get the results is totally dependent on our Positive approach and curiosity to realize the truth.
9. No barriers of Race, Religion, Cast, Country or Gender, no rules and no regulations.
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Although I spent much time at the Western Wall photographing the sites, I also spent quite a bit of time in prayer as well. Here, I passed my camera off to someone and asked them to take a photo of me.
It is difficult to fully describe my time in Israel. In many ways, I feel as if I was "home." As an evangelical Christian, I share my foundations with the Jewish people, for my origins as a Christian are from Judaism. I believe in and follow the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I study and follow the Old Testament as well as the New.
I like this photo because here I can pray side by side with my Jewish brethren. I am reminded of the words of the Apostle Paul in Romans, where he states,
"But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry" But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you." --Romans 11:13, 17, 18, NASB
Clearly, as a Gentile and as a Christian, I am the wild olive who is "grafted in" to a covenant relationship with the God of Israel. The Jewish people are the "branches." Although I believe in Yeshua (Jesus) as the promised Messiah, and although Jews would disagree vehemently with me on that point, I still believe that the Jewish people are God's chosen people, and God will continue to have a plan for them.
I am just thankful to be grafted in.
Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה, Yehudah, "Judah"; in Hebrew: יַהֲדוּת, Yahedut, the distinctive characteristics of the Judean eáqnov) is a set of beliefs and practices originating from the saga of the ancient Israelites, as embodied and codified in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), as later further explored and explained in the Talmud and other texts. Judaism presents itself as the covenental relationship between the Children of Israel (later, the Jewish nation) and God. As such, many consider it the first monotheistic religion although many aspects of Judaism correspond to Western concepts of ethics and civil law. Judaism is among the oldest religious traditions still being practised today, and many of its texts and traditions are central to other Abrahamic religions. As such, Jewish history and the principles and ethics of Judaism have influenced various other religions, including Christianity and Islam.
Some sources say that the earliest Jews were those who settled in the Malabar coast during the times of King Solomon of Israel, and after the Kingdom of Israel split into two . They are sometimes referred to as the "black Jews". The Paradesi Jews, also called "White Jews", settled later, coming to India from European and Middle Eastern nations such as Holland and Spain, and bringing with them the Ladino language. Spanish and Portuguese Jews (Sephardim) settled in Goa in the 15th century, but this settlement eventually disappeared. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Cochin had an influx of Jewish settlers from the Middle East, North Africa and Spain.
Jews came to Kerala and settled as early as 700 BC for trade. An old, but not particularly reliable, tradition says that Jews of Cochin came in mass to Cranganore (an ancient port, near Cochin ,now known as Kodungallur) after the destruction of the Temple in 70 C.E. A chieftain by the name of Joseph Rabban, according to local tradition, was granted a principality over the Jews of Cochin by the Chera Emperor of Kerala, Bhaskara Ravivarman II . His descendents had, in effect, their own principality (called Anjuvannam in Indian sources) for many centuries until a chieftainship dispute broke out between two brothers (one of them named Joseph Azar) in the 15th century. The dispute led neighboring princes to dispossess them. In 1524, the Muslims, backed by the ruler of Calicut (today called Kozhikode), attacked the Jews of Cranganore on the pretext that they were tampering with the pepper trade. Most Jews fled to Cochin and went under the protection of the Hindu Raja there. He granted them a site for their own town that later acquired the name "Jew Town" (by which it is still known).
Unfortunately for the Jews of Cochin, the Portuguese occupied Cochin in this same period and indulged in persecution of the Jews until the Dutch displaced them in 1660. The Dutch Protestants were tolerant, and the Jews prospered. In 1795 Cochin was occupied by and came under the control of the British Empire. In the 19th century, Cochin Jews lived in the towns of Cochin, Ernakulam, Aluva and North Paravur.
For an insight to Cochin Jewish life in eighteenth Century. read Volume VIII (page 336 to 354) of The Land of the Permauls, Or, Cochin, Its Past and Its Present By Dr Francis Day, a British Civil Surgeon of 1863 AD .
The Jews of Cochin did not adhere to the Talmudic prohibition, followed by other Orthodox Jews, against public singing by women, and therefore have a rich tradition of Jewish prayers and narrative songs performed by women in Judeo-Malayalam.
This shot is taken from Jew Street , Mattancheri, Cochin. I visited the Jewish Synagogue also , unfortunately photography was not allowed there.
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one of the thousands of pilgrimages to the Holy City every month,
Jerusalem, Israel
Armenian Courtyards
Its members are often referred to as strictly Orthodox or ultra-Orthodox. Haredim regard themselves as the most religiously authentic group of Jews and the state of ISRAEL would destroy JUDIASM due to secularity.
They are Pro-Palestinian.
Their lives are run by the TORAH..no ifs ands or buts!
Manhattan
Photography’s new conscience
Two young boy Orthodox Jew protestors from the Sat 11 October 2025 march through London, attended by approx. 500,000.
In Judaism, the period between the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Antonement) is often known as Yamim Noraim (Hebrew: ימים נוראים "Days of Awe"). I, personally, spend the time reflecting on the past year's events, and how I can do better.
I had driven down to Jones Lake, this evening, to go for a bit of walk, to also enjoy the peacefullness and solitude there. I had brought my camera, just in case, something caught my eye, and I could share it with you. This scene most certainly did.
Very little processing was done on this scene, enjoy!
Taken at Jones Lake, in Moncton, NB, Canada, on 26 September 2017.