Jewish Festivals in Kochi are celebrated by the Jews who settled their community in Cochin in the first century. Some of the major Jewish events in Kochi are Pentecost festival, Passover festival and Feast of Tabernacles.
The Jewish people came to Kochi in the first century and established their community in the Mattancherry area of the city. The Jewish festivals in Kochi primarily reflect the customs and cultural heritage of the Jews people.
Festivals of Jewish Community in Kochi
In 72 AD, when the second temple of Jerusalem was destroyed, the Jewish people migrated to Kochi. Since then, the Jewish community is living in the port city of Kochi.
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The festivals of this community mainly manifest their beliefs. Some of the major festivals of Jews in Kochi city are:
- Hanukkah which is known as the Feast of Dedication
- Passover which signifies the freedom of the Israeli people in Egypt from slavery and takes places in the month of March or April
- Pentecost which is an old Testament event associated with farming and takes place on the 50th day of Passover
- Feat of Tabernacles which is also referred to as Sukkoth in Hebrew and the Feast of Ingathering in the Bible
The Jewish Synagogue in Kochi, established in the year of 1568 by the Jews, is one of the prime religious venues of the community.
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