Call Number: RR-180a

Communication between Dr. Zacharias Thundy and Dr. Joseph J. Palackal on YAH

The Aramaic letters yodh-yeh Spell Aramaic word for God -yah. This  Symbol is a scribal abbreviation of the Name og God as revealed by Moses on Mount sinai (Exodus 3:14) Ancient Near Eastern scribes employed this symbol to indicate that the writing was of a sacred nature

Call Number: RR-180b

Yah  in India

Yah icon on the main altar of St. Peter's and St. Paul's Church, Elanji (Diocese of Pala)

Call Number: RR-179

BAGHADADI COMMUNITY , HEBREW PUBLISHERS
(Jews from Iraq, Syria,Yemen and Afganistan who migrated to India)

Newspaper Clipping

Call Number: RR-178

Jewish Women's Songs from Kerala - Book and Audio CD

(Oh, Lovely Parrot!)

by

Barbara C. Johnson (2004)
(Jewish Music Research Center, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)

• Book and Audio CD
• No. of Tracks - 43
• Foreword - Edwin Seroussi.
• Introduction and Notes - Barbara C. Johnson
• Copyright - The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Year of Publication - 2004
• Related url - Jewish Music Research Center

Foreword by Edwin Seroussi. 12-page Introduction.

Call Number: RR-177

A Sixteenth-century manuscript about Kerala Jews from the collection of Jacob Cohen, Jew Town, Kochi

Dr. Joseph J. Palackal with Sarah and Jacob Cohen,
at their residence at Jew Town, Kochi. 16 October 1995

For Complete text please contact : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Call Number: RR-176

Manuscript of Malayalam songs of Cochin Jews

Manuscript of Malayalam songs of Cochin Jews photocopied from the collection of Jacob and Sarah Cohan Jew Town, Cochin. Dt. 16 October 1995. Contains songs texts in Malayalam script for various occasions and celebrations, including weddings. The last two pages contain a note in English that indicates that the manuscript was prepared before the creation of the nation-state of Israel in 1948.

Above Photo : Dr. Joseph J. Palackal with Sarah and Jacob Cohen,
at their residence at Jew Town, Kochi. 16 October 1995.

See a related material: 008-016. "Wedding Songs of the Cochin Jews and Knanatie Christians of Kerala: A Study in Comparison." P. M. Jussay

Call Number: RR-175

Jews of  Kerala-field work Notes by Dr. Joseph J. palackal C.M.I (18 October 1995)

Field Report and notes (Dt. Oct 18,1995) by Dr. Joseph J. Palackal about Kerala Jews settled in Cochin.The report describes the customs and traditions followed by Jews settled in North Paravoor, Ernakulam.

Call Number: RR-174

Kerala and her Jews

A short history compiled from a Paper read by Mr. S.S. Koder before the Kerala History Association in 1965.

Call Number: RR-173

Pope corrects Israeli leader - Jesus spoke Aramaic

Call Number: RR-172

The Aramaic languages by Father Yakup Aydin