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21. Great God Who Has Fed Us
… a different melody. This is a common practice among Kerala Jews, who may repeat the final stanza of this Hebrew song by …
19. As You Stand Before Us (Saturday Night Bride Song)
… above. _______________________________ [1] The other Kerala Jews traditionally celebrated weddings on Tuesdays, which …
18. Our Food
… to “ savode ” in a toast offered at the table by Paradesi Jews on ritual occasions. In stanza 3 the term “coolness” …
17. Blessing Song
… from the Hebrew “Morning Blessings” with which devout Jews begin each day (De Sola Poole 1977, 1–3). It is … who traditionally claim to be descended from early Kerala Jews (Lukose 1910, 1992, 12–13; Swiderski 1988a, 42-43; …
16. Song of the Ten Commandments
… times without fail to the Great God you must pray.” Kerala Jews use the Malayalam term kuṃbiṭu (bowing down) to refer …
15. Sefer Torah Dedication Song
… the Torah was offered to many other peoples, but only the Jews accepted it (Ginzberg 1968, 3:80–81). The final stanza …
14. The Paliat Achan Song
… song as reflecting a connection between the Chendamangalam Jews and ancient Palur. Ruby Daniel had heard the song from … this leading family of the Nayar caste was “fond of the Jews” and “known for valor and for hospitality toward … in the second stanza—implying that the Chendamangalam Jews were among the “strangers” who settled there (Daniel …
13. Manacheri Women! Mattancherry Women!
… Ruby Daniel and her sister Rahel Kala. They theorized that Jews must have added the second stanza for fun, to include … antennae of prawns (no parts of which are kosher food for Jews). Each of the first three items, integral to Kerala …
12. North Side, South Side (A Visit from the Raja)
… Raja Perumpatappu appears in royal splendor To behold the Jews, who are beautifully adorned. Among all the peoples, … raja makes an appearance to admire the elegantly adorned Jews who are parading to the paḷḷi, perhaps in celebration … royal favor and public security experienced by the Kerala Jews. Perumpaṭappu is the title of the Kochi dynasty of …
11. Famous Kochi Harbor
… Harbor and its inhabitants, especially the highly respected Jews who came there. The eight hundred people referred to in …