Sarah Jacob Cohen
Sarah Jacob Cohen | |
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| Born | 4 September 1922 |
| Died | 30 August 2019 (aged 96) |
| Known for | Oldest Kerala Jew |
| Spouse | Jacob Cohen |
Sarah Jacob Cohen[1][2] (September 4, 1922 – August 30, 2019) was the oldest living member of Kochi’s Jewish community,[3] visited by The British royal family at Mattancherry, Kochi in November 2013. She was a prominent member of the Jewish Community that arrived in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the south Indian state of Kerala, over 500 years ago, from Europe,[4] who was dedicated to keeping alive simple Jewish traditions like the humble kippah making in a far flung Jewish outpost. Cohen had a number of relatives living in Sydney, Australia, including her brother Julian Cohen. She died on August 30, 2019, at the age of 96.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Wax, Emily (27 August 2007). "In India, a Jewish Outpost Slowly Withers" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "The last Jews of Kochi". The Hindu. 3 March 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Surendranath, Nidhi (14 September 2013). "Reliving the glorious days of Kochi's Jews". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Staff Reporter (8 March 2013). "Celebrating 500 years of Jewish presence in Kochi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Sarah Cohen, the oldest Kerala Jew, passes away". The Hindu. 30 August 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
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