PBS NewsHour

Preserving what’s left of a Jewish community in India

Clip: 08/04/2016 | 6m 49s

The coastal Indian city of Cochin was once home to a thriving Jewish community; immigrants came for the spice trade and ended up settling there. But in 1955, the community largely vanished as its residents departed en masse to the newly founded state of Israel. Now, it’s a struggle to preserve the structures and relics of Jewish heritage that remain.

Aired: 08/04/16

Rating: NR

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