community under the patronage of Hindu
rulers like Bhaskar Ravi Varman, whose grant of privileges can be seen
in the 1000 AD copper plated preserved in the Mattancherry Synanogue.
Under Portuguese duress, the Jews shifted to Kochi, where they
established the now famous Jew town. With the formation of Israel, most
of Jews in Kochi migrated home, leaving behind barely a hundred members
of the community.