Syria Gives Up Its Nuclear Material, and Its Russian Bases
A diplomatic win for Israel and the U.S.
August 14, 2026
In 1000 CE, their ancestors received a charter from a Hindu king.
The city of Kochi (formerly Cochin) was once one of the major centers of India’s diverse Jewish population. Today, few Jews remain. Deepa Bharath profiles two of them: Keith Hallegua, who cares for the 458-year-old synagogue in the neighborhood known as Jew Town, and Elias Josephai, who cares for the Kadavumbagam Synagogue on the other side of the city.
A diplomatic win for Israel and the U.S.
Are Jews welcome in Habibi city?
Jon Ossoff’s lie.
Peretz Markish and the rebbe’s mother.
In 1000 CE, their ancestors received a charter from a Hindu king.
The city of Kochi (formerly Cochin) was once one of the major centers of India’s diverse Jewish population. Today, few Jews remain. Deepa Bharath profiles two of them: Keith Hallegua, who cares for the 458-year-old synagogue in the neighborhood known as Jew Town, and Elias Josephai, who cares for the Kadavumbagam Synagogue on the other side of the city.
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