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8. Kadavumbhagam—Kochi Synagogue Song
… ark (heikhal). I have also heard other Jewish elders from Kerala refer to the Shekhinah (Hebrew), the Divine … the foundation with embedded gold and jewels— a traditional Kerala practice. Following construction of the Torah ark on the western wall (closest to Jerusalem, as in all the Kerala synagogue plans), it proceeds with the assembly and …
9. Paradesi Synagogue Song
… of the land echoes royal patronage in the building of other Kerala synagogues (songs 4 and 5), along with the tradition … project, in order to represent the synagogues of as many Kerala Jewish communities as possible. Venus Lane set it to a Kerala tune for Yom Zeh leYisra’el (’ Areshet 1980, 246), a …
7. Tekkumbhagam-Ernakulam Synagogue Song
… When the late Isaac Joshua (president of the Association of Kerala Jews in India) read a Malayalam text of this song for … wealthy Hindu temples and royal dwellings—were unique among Kerala synagogues, according to Joshua. As in the Parur and … in 1939 at the last synagogue dedication to occur in Kerala. Set to the tune of a popular Hebrew bakashah, …
6. Parur Synagogue Song
… or damaged during the Portuguese colonial rule over Kerala. Its stone dedication plaque (possibly the stone … the Parur synagogue complex was undertaken as part of the Kerala government’s “Muziris project” (http://www.muzirisheritage.org/kerala-jews-historical-museum.php). In his article for this …
5. Mala Synagogue Song
… that Zacharia sees as reflecting the “common sense” of Kerala culture, as stated in his article for this volume. He … which encompasses all Jews, anywhere, at any time. In the Kerala context, it distinguishes Jews from other Indian … Yoseph Rabban and the king; royal donations (typical in Kerala) of wood to build a place of worship and of lamps and …
4. Song of Moshe Mutaliyar
… being built is not associated with any one of the eight Kerala Jewish communities known to recent history. Like … to identify Kotanagiri as the name of a specific place in Kerala (old or contemporary), but a translation of the … songs. The ruler addresses Moshe by the traditional Kerala title Mutaliyar , which is conferred on the …
3. Song of the Second Temple’s Destruction (Leaving Kodungallur)
… song that records and expands on the origin story that Kerala Jews arrived in Kodungallur from the land of Israel … standing for the number fourteen, as in several other Kerala Jewish songs. A dramatic feature of the origin story … and Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … 3. Song of the Second …
2. The Song of Evarayi
… November 9, 1981. CD track 14; I-12. 2b. F our women from Kerala communities (not Kadavumbhagam-Kochi). Recorded by … in ancient and medieval times, who traveled in ships to Kerala by way of Egypt and Yemen, and traded goods along the … and rewarded him with bangles and silk—customary gifts in Kerala, where a carpenter is not simply an artisan but also …
2. The Song of Evarayi
… [1] Malanāṭu (the land of mountains) refers to Kerala. In Jewish Malayalam, vāvā is the word for father and … and Community Identity … Cochin … Folk songs … India … Kerala … Women singing … Cochin … Avigdor (Tibor) Herzog … …
43. Lokam Irubhagannalil (Our Ancient Hope)
… AMTI 0403 … Oh, Lovely Parrot! - Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala … Cochin … Communities … Diaspora … Immigrants … …