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Paradesi Synagogue

One of Kochi's oldest monuments,located in Mattancherry's Jew Town built in 1568.It hosted a Tefillin ceremony in preparation for Bar Mitzvah,a religious celebration that marks a Jewish boy's initiation into the rights and obligations of adulthood.
Kippah:Jewish scullcap
Tallit:The traditional prayer shawl.
Torah:Religious Text

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