Sarah Jacob Cohen Explained

Sarah Jacob Cohen
Birth Date:1922 9, df=y
Death Place:Mattancherry, Kochi, Kerala, India
Known For:Oldest Kerala Jew
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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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In India, a Jewish Outpost Slowly Withers. Emily. Wax. 27 August 2007. www.washingtonpost.com.
  2. News: The last Jews of Kochi. 2012-03-03. The Hindu. 2019-03-18. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  3. News: Reliving the glorious days of Kochi's Jews. Surendranath. Nidhi. 2013-09-14. The Hindu. 2019-03-18. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  4. News: Celebrating 500 years of Jewish presence in Kochi. Staff Reporter. 2013-03-08. The Hindu. 2019-03-18. en-IN. 0971-751X.
  5. News: Sarah Cohen, the oldest Kerala Jew, passes away. The Hindu . 30 August 2019. www.thehindu.com.