Chendamangalam Synagogue

Local nameKerala Jews Life Style Museum
LocationChendamangalam, India

The Chendamangalam Synagogue is one of the oldest known synagogues built by the Malabar Jews,in Chendamangalam, a village in the Ernakulam district of the coastal state of Kerala. It is dated to 1100 A.D, though the synagogue structure itself dates to 1420 A.D or 1614 A.D., making it the oldest synagogue in the Common Wealth of Nations. A tombstone recovered from Shingly was stored in this synagogue and is presently on display in the courtyard in front. This tombstone with the inscription of Sarah bat Israel is the oldest Jewish relic found in India, dating to 1270 A.D.

After the entire congregation made aliyah to Israel in 1950s, the synagogue was defunct for decades. Today it serves as a Kerala Jews Lifestyle Museum for the Muziris Project, a conservation project by the Government of Kerala. The synagogue has been restored and has an exhibit open to visitors from 9:30 to 5:00 during the week.

Tags Place of WorshipJewish CultureOrthodoxMuseumSynagogue
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chendamangalam_Synagogue

Official Website http://chensyn.com/

Address India

Coordinates 10°10'8.021" N 76°14'54.54" E

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