# @joiceglobal on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWb4F4tnD0
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69517498-joiceglobal-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/890beca2cf.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-22T17:21:31.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Joice (@joiceglobal) — https://gondola.cc/joiceglobal

## Caption

A few decades ago, in the bustling street called Jew Town in Kochi, Kerala, every house had a Jewish family.

But today, the city’s Jewish population has dwindled.

Elias Josephai, a caretaker at a centuries-old synagogue, has seen this change over his lifetime. The 70-year-old has spent decades restoring his much-loved childhood synagogue.

Josephai has chosen to stay in India despite his family’s move to Israel.

There are others preserving this legacy too – Thaha Ibrahim, a Muslim shopkeeper, had a close relationship with Sarah Cohen, a beloved Jewish matriarch of the neighbourhood. Today, he runs her Jewish embroidery shop on Synagogue Lane, and keeps her memory alive.

bbcnewsindia

#jewishstories #india #jewishlife

## Stats

- **Views:** 11,448
- **Likes:** 3
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 33

## Tags

jewishlife, jewishstories, india

---
Copyright (c) Gondola