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Judaism came to India in 6th Century BC at the Malabar Coast. These were a shipload of White Jews from Roman occupied Jerusalem. The next major emigrants came in 1st AD. Paradeshi Synagogue in the Matancherri Jew town of Cochin dates back to 1568 AD. In 379 AD the Cochin rulers granted special privileges to one Jewish merchant named Joseph Rabban and these are recorded in copper plates, which go to prove how the Hindu rulers of Malabar kingdom honoured the tolerance of an alien religion. There are three distinct sects of Jews in India
1. The Bene Israel
2. The Baghdadi Jews
3. The Cochin Jews
With the formation of the state of Israel, mass Jewish migration has reduced the Jewish settlements to small pockets.
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INDIA PACKAGED TOURS »»»» RELEGIONS OF INDIA »» Jews of India »» 13 days :
Day 01

Arrive Mumbai, thereafter to the hotel

Day 02 Full day local sightseeing of Mumbai
Day 03 Visit Sansoon Docks (the creation of David Sansoon, the most important and famous Jew merchant of India), Synagogues and Jewish burial grounds of Byculla, Mandvi and Navagoan
Day 04 Morning proceed to Pune, thereafter transfer to the hotel
Day 05 Visit Magnificent Synagogue built by David Sansoon and meet Pune Jewish community
Day 06 Morning proceed to Mumbai for a connecting to Cochin. On arrival transfer to the hotel
Day 07 Full day sightseeing of Cochin
Day 08 Visit Paradeshi Synagogue and cemetery, Thekumbagum Synagogue, Kadavumbaghan Synagogue
Day 09 Morning flight to Delhi. Afternoon visit Judha Hyam Synagogue and Jewish cemetery
Day 10 Full day sightseeing of Delhi.
Day 11 Morning flight to Kolkatta. Afternoon sightseeing of Kolkata
Day 12 Visit the remaining two Synagogues and Jewish prayer halls
Day 13 Transfer to the airport for an international flight back home

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