An exhibition on
Hebraica and Judaica from Jews of Malabar, curated by Thoufeek Zakriya was organized
with the immense support of Thaha Ibrahim, who takes care of Sarah Cohen and
Mr. Rockey Neroth, owner of The Ethnic Passage.
Inputs from Elias Josephai, member of Ernakulam Jewish community and members
of Jewish community of mattancherry made this exhibition a grand success.
Exhibition on the Jews
of Malabar was opened at Sutra art gallery of The Ethnic Passage, a curio and
souvenir shop in Mattancherry’s Jew Street, from December 1st to 10th
of 2013. Inaugurated by Prof. M.G.S Narayanan by lighting a Hanukkiah (Jewish candelabrum
lighted during Jewish festival of Hannukah) along with Dr. Essie Sassoon and
Queenie Hallegua, members of Jewish community of Mattancherry. Other members of
community were present for the event. Presence of Prof. Scaria Zacharia, Dr.
C.K Ramachandran, V.K Bose, Dr. Peethambharan , Balachandran Chullikad made it
really a memorable event.
by S. Anandan
Dr. Essie Sasson, a Jew born and brought up in Mattancherry but
migrated to Israel in 1973, lights a lamp at an exhibition on the Jews of
Malabar at The Ethnic Passage, Mattancherry on Sunday. Chef and Hebrew
Calligrapher Thoufeek Zakriya, Jewish community member Queenie Hallegua, and
Historian MGS Narayanan are also seen. An eight-day Jewish festival of lights,
called Hanukkah, is also under way at the moment.
Photo courtesy :Thulasi Kakkat, The Hindu.
Members of the Jewish Community in Mattancherry
appreciating a calligraphic replica of Torah prepared by Thoufeek Zakriya and
displayed at an exhibition on Hebraica and Judiaca from the Jews of Malabar,
which opened at Ethnic Passage, adjacent to the Paradesi Synagogue in
Mattancherry, on Sunday. The exhibition, the first of its kind in Kerala, will
be on till December 10. -
Photo courtesy :Thulasi Kakkat, The Hindu.
The New Indian Express.
by Athena Joseph, Shilpa Sebastian and
Athira Mohan
Thoufeek is a Muslim calligrapher
zealous about the Jewish traditions and customs.
The Times of India
by Greeshma Gopal Giri
by Greeshma Gopal Giri
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