India to start Jewish heritage tours for Indian-origin Jews

[FULL_METAL]

It would be unfair to continue on this topic. The context he was given ratings was never to disrespect Zakir naik. Even i have no liking's for the man.

Fair enough

 

[M.Saad Khan]

I am 28. So of course


Enemy of peace? R U referring to IK?

No pinhead I'm referring to the bastard Modi!!!

 

[egodoc222]

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Robin Birvdaker a jew from Mumbai enrolled in IDF Golani Brigade
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What do you have to do with those Arabs you should take pride in native pakistanis like Porus, Raja Dahir and Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

Don't post pics of people you don't know...without their knowledge...delete post

 

[Capt.Popeye]

He is a respected Religious scholar. For you all Mullahs are crazy, there are some real good mullahs too you know. I won't continue this argument, especially with you, do not quote me.

The Jury is still out on that "respect" and "scholar" bit; though he may be really high on Religion.
Otherwise he is just another "Rabble-Rouser".

Others here like @Jamwal's know that.

 

[Post Colonnial]

You

No pinhead I'm referring to the bastard Modi!!!

You may hate his courage and guts but Modi has singlehandedly turned the Indian spirit around from the damage caused by Mughals, Brits and Italian. Deal with it.

 

[Hindustani78]

Social activist Medha Patkar visiting the Jewish monuments at Mala in Thrissur on Monday.

Protect Jewish heritage structures: Medha - The Hindu



NAPM to lead agitation to protect the monuments at Mala
Those who fail to preserve history cannot protect the future, says social activist Medha Patkar.

She was speaking after visiting the Jewish synagogue at Mala on Monday.

The 1,000-year-old synagogue and cemetery are the only remaining monuments of the rich Jewish culture at Mala. There were 30 graves in the cemetery, but only three of them are existing now following encroachments.

“The skyrocketing price of land in the middle of the town is the cause of encroachments. In India, land has become costlier than gold. If we fail to protect these monuments now, we will never be able to preserve them,” Ms. Patkar said.

All the construction works going on at the cemetery should be stopped, she said.

“The panchayat authorities of Mala have the responsibility to keep the promises given to the Jews who handed over their land and monuments to them. Like nature, air, and water, the heritage structures also should be preserved and handed over to the next generation,” she said.

Before leaving to Israel in 1955, the Jewish representatives signed a contract with the then Mala panchayat for the protection of the monuments.

The monuments were handed over to the panchayat for preserving them. However, all contract terms were violated by the panchayat, according to Mala Paithruka Samrakshana Samiti leaders.

“The synagogue and the cemetery should be protected. The National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) will discuss the issue and will lead the agitation for the protection of the monuments,” she said.

 

[Hindustani78]

Jewish cemetery to get new lease of life - The Hindu

At last, there is salvation for the Jewish cemetery, a historical monument of the Jews of Kochi.

Following a visit to the cemetery, which has now become a dumping ground of city refuse, Culture Minister K.C. Joseph said on Monday said steps would be taken to protect the heritage site. He asked the State Archaeology Department to prepare a blueprint for its restoration.

The minister was accompanied by MLAs Hibi Eden and Dominic Presentation. An expansive campus spread over two acres, when it was in use; it has shrunk in size, owing to encroachment.

The Culture Department would initiate necessary steps to prevent further appropriation of the property. The project envisages converting the cemetery into a heritage site, the first step towards which will be to clear the thick overgrowth and vegetation. The government would allocate funds for the purpose.

If the city boasted a robust population of over 2,500 Jews not so long ago, their population has declined drastically in the last few decades as several second generation Jews migrated to the Promised Land. A vestige of the city’s Jewish connection, the site has been in a state of neglect for several years now. Some of the Jews in town gathered at the forgotten site hearing about the minister’s visit and promised their support for the renovation endeavour on the part of the government.

The Jews of Kochi, who had been bestowed with privileges, were instrumental in establishing the city’s network for water and power supply.

An expansive campus spread over two acres, when it was in use; the cemetery has shrunk in size, owing to encroachment.

 

[Tricktor]

Jews believe in racial purity very strongly. They look down at Indian Jews. And they think the common Indian is a cockroach. Not just Indians, but anyone dark that is not Jewish is not considered an equal.

Even the dark middle eastern Jews of Israel, the Haredi, are completely powerless. There are virtually no judges or politicians that are Haredi. Israel is run by Ashkenazi the Eastern European Jews, who are all white.

 

[Manindra]

Jews believe in racial purity very strongly. They look down at Indian Jews. And they think the common Indian is a cockroach. Not just Indians, but anyone dark that is not Jewish is not considered an equal.

Even the dark middle eastern Jews of Israel, the Haredi, are completely powerless. There are virtually no judges or politicians that are Haredi. Israel is run by Ashkenazi the Eastern European Jews, who are all white.

Reminds me time of Apartheid era South Africa, where racial superiority is centre of state ruling.
But they exclude Japanese from their so called inferior race list.
So, if you become superior do the hard work instead of crying & babbling.

 

[Guynextdoor2]

Jews believe in racial purity very strongly. They look down at Indian Jews. And they think the common Indian is a cockroach. Not just Indians, but anyone dark that is not Jewish is not considered an equal.

Even the dark middle eastern Jews of Israel, the Haredi, are completely powerless. There are virtually no judges or politicians that are Haredi. Israel is run by Ashkenazi the Eastern European Jews, who are all white.

BS. Another one of your Stereotyping logic.

 

[TSA321]

Even the dark middle eastern Jews of Israel, the Haredi, are completely powerless. There are virtually no judges or politicians that are Haredi. Israel is run by Ashkenazi the Eastern European Jews, who are all white.

Most Haredi Jews are Ashkenazi as well.

 

[Hindustani78]

President's Secretariat
28-February, 2017 13:24 IST
President of India to visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu from March 2 to 3

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu from March 2 to 3, 2017.

On March 2, 2017, the President will inaugurate a Seminar on ‘Importance of Sustainable Culture Building’ being organized as part of the third edition of the Muziris Biennale in Kochi. On the same day, he will also deliver the Sixth KS Rajamony Memorial Lecture at Kochi. On March 3, 2017, the President will present Standard to 125 (H) Sqn and Colours to MTI of Indian Air Force at Tambaram, Tamil Nadu. On the same day, he will also inaugurate the Centenary Celebrations of Women’s Indian Association at Theosophical Society, Adyar, Chennai.

The Kochi Muziris Biennale is an international festival of contemporary art organized by the Kochi Muziris Foundation in association with the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala. Its three editions, since 2012, have resulted in Kochi occupying a prominent position on the global art calendar. The Biennale has till date exhibited over 300 artworks by over 250 artists from all over the world and hosted more than a million visitors. This edition showcases 97 artists from 31 countries such as UK, USA, France, Germany, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. It has received around four lakh visitors till date.

The Memorial Lecture in Kochi is being organized in memory of Late Shri K. S. Rajamony, prominent lawyer and former Member of the Kerala Public Men’s Inquiry Commission (with the rank of a High Court Judge) from 1992 to 1997. Initiated in 2002, the K.S. Rajamony Memorial Lectures have been delivered in the past by eminent persons like Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, Justice K.T. Thomas, Justice K.P. Balasubramanian, Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan and Minister of Law and Justice Shri Salman Khurshid.

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[Hindustani78]

President's Secretariat
02-March, 2017 17:44 IST
Address by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee on the Occasion of Inauguration of the Kochi Muziris Biennale Seminar on ‘Importance of sustainable cultural building’



March 2, 2017

Kochi, Kerala


1. I am happy to be in Kochi today at the latest edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.

2. The Biennale, which is today known as the People’s Biennale, has become an integral part of the cultural calendar of our country. It has rejuvenated Kerala’s longstanding contribution to visual arts and culture, and cemented Kochi’s status as a cosmopolitan city brimming with potential and ideas.

3. Contemporary art is one of the most significant ways of expressing thoughts, emotions, concerns and ideas that are current, that are relevant to us in the time we live in. The fact that Kerala, this land of history and tradition, now hosts the largest show of contemporary art in the region, and that too a show that was seeded by government, speaks to the unique ways of this state and its people.

4. Kerala has always been known for its secular approach towards art and culture. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is a proud symbol of this approach and the sense of oneness and inclusivity that exists here.

5. The Kochi Biennale Foundation has made a wonderful innovation in attempting to use art to link the historic legacy of present-day Kochi with the rich cultural influences of its predecessor Muziris, a financial and trade centre that was believed to have been vanished in floods in 1314 A.D. The event's resounding success can be gauged from the fact that it has so far attracted more than a million visitors.

6. The collaborative nature of the partnership between the government and the Kochi Biennale Foundation, and the very successful result of that partnership, is proof of what can be achieved when a government invests in culture. Public funding for the arts provides support, offers certainty and the opportunity to touch the lives of vast numbers of people.

7. Public funds have the power to act as seed funding, giving others the confidence to invest in the creation and innovation of cultural organizations like the Kochi Biennale Foundation which, along with the Kerala government, is providing cultural stewardship and playing host to global artistic ideas on our own ground. When you partner that with innovative ideas and a unique point of view, the results can be staggering and beautiful.

8. We Need The Arts. All over the world cultural activities are easy targets for spending cuts. But if the state is to act as the catalyst then what must be its role? What institutions must be built up, and what confidence measures should be taken? The Kochi Biennale Foundation is a good case study of what is possible when differing agencies come together to pursue profound goals: to value culture, and the achievements of the human spirit, to celebrate the human imagination, and to make those achievements key markers of development. But most important this model should be replicated in different parts of the country. I hope the panelists can discuss and consider all these questions. I wish you all the very best and a meaningful discourse.

9. And with these words, I declare this seminar open for discussion. I wish all of you the very best.


Jai Hind!

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[Hindustani78]

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the inauguration of the Kochi Muziris Biennale Seminar on ‘Importance of Sustainable Cultural Building’, at Kochi, in Kerala on March 02, 2017. The Governor of Kerala, Shri Justice (Retd.) P. Sathasivam and the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan are also seen.

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at the inauguration of the Kochi Muziris Biennale Seminar on ‘Importance of Sustainable Cultural Building’, at Kochi, in Kerala on March 02, 2017. The Governor of Kerala, Shri Justice (Retd.) P. Sathasivam and the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan are also seen.

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee at a function for delivering the 6th K.S. Rajamony Memorial Lecture on the topic ‘India@70’, at Kochi, in Kerala on March 02, 2017. The Governor of Kerala, Shri Justice (Retd.) P. Sathasivam, the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan and other dignitaries are also seen.

 

[Hindustani78]

The prayer hall of the Kadavumbhagam synagogue on the Ernakulam Market Road.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...to-keep-a-tradition-alive/article19898364.ece

Shabbat service at Kadavumbhagam synagogue was revived last year after 45 years

More Jewish groups from Israel, including an orthodox group, will be arriving at the 900-year-old Kadavumbhagam synagogue in Ernakulam to take forward the Shabbat service that was revived there after a gap of 45 years by the visit of one group last year.

Synagogue trustee Elias Josephai, who was here on Friday, said three more Jewish groups would arrive in Kochi for the purpose in the next couple of months.

From New York

The first group, comprising 41 persons, would arrive on November 7. This will be followed by the visit of 50 students from the community from New York. The orthodox group would reach here in February.

The Kadavumbhagam synagogue had been lying in neglect for more than four decades, mainly because a good number of its members had migrated to Israel, Mr. Josephai said.

Also, the synagogue had donated its sacred Torah scrolls in leather parchment years ago to a museum in Israel. Without the scrolls and without a minimum number of ten adult males the Shabbat services cannot be performed.

The Jewish groups that arrive will be carrying the Torah. The Jewish Shabbat (day of rest) begins on Friday evening and concludes on Saturday evening. For conducting the services, Mr. Josephai has renovated the synagogue and restored its grandeur.

Mr. Josephai said the Kadavaumbhagam synagogue is believed to have been built in the era of the Muziris. It was destroyed in 1105 by a Cheraman king. About 1,000 Jews who managed to escape took asylum in Chennamangalam and later to North Paravur where the built a Jewish town, he said.

The Kadavumbhagam synagogue was later reconstructed in 1200 and renovated in the 1700s. In 1800, the synagogue started a school attached to it and the institute was aided by the Cochin kings till 1948. The school does not exist now.
Kadavumbhagam Synagogue, Mattancherry