One Town Preserves the History of India's Oldest Jewish Settlers

On a narrow lane leading to the synagogue in Jew Town in the southern Indian state of Kerala, Thaha Ibrahim, 50, is busy arranging the belongings of a famous Jewish woman who occupied the quarters till a year ago. She was the friendliest, the oldest and perhaps the most photographed Jew in the Jew Town. Sarah Cohen was a skilled seamstress whose intricately embroidered kippahs (skull caps that Jews wear), challan covers and Jewish wedding attires earned her fans among the community across the world.