Sarah Aunty's Embroidery Shop: The Last Jews Of Kochi | Unique Stories From India
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2017
- The touching relationship between one of the last Jewish residents of Kochi and her Muslim caretaker. Sarah Cohen's Hand Embroidery is a world famous store selling Jewish speciality items in 'Jew Town', Mattancherry in Kerala. The 95-year-old, affectionately called Sarah Aunty is one of the last remaining members of the Cochin Jews (also known as Malabar Jews) in the city. Her caretaker, Thaha Ibrahim, fondly remembers the glory days of Jew Town, when both sides of the street were home to members of the Jewish community.
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I know Thaha Ibrahim and Sarah aunty personally. He treats her as his own mom and she loves him as her own son. A great example of how any one can be so self less in taking care of their mother. Respect Thaha chetta :) and love you Sarah aunty
This is amazing to see a Muslim taking care of a Jews.I love this.This is what we need to see in this corrupted world.
this is what kerala stands for -religious harmony...
The way the Buddhist monk spoke is sweet ...Just shows how humble he is ..
My daughter and I visited the Synagogue in Kochi during our recent vacation in India, so this video is very interesting. Like the Jewish community in India we Parsi (Persian) Zarathushtis (Zoroastrians) are also a small community who was given freedom of religion by the Hindus of India and has contributed to India through establishment of industries, hospitals, schools, art galleries, libraries, and philanthropy for all Indians.
This is the most perfect relationship - employee, son and caretaker all in one. You are an incredible principled man Mr. Ibrahim
She is a child. So, honest when she says,she likes israel not kochi.
i don't know why i had tears while watching this beautiful story?!
Please make a video on Parsi people or Zoroastrian communities of India. They have a great contribution to our country.
RIP Sarah Aunty. You will be dearly missed. May God bless you and your caretaker.
This brought tears to my eyes. And this, right here, is why I love India and Indians very much. God bless.
Feeling sad and happy at the same time........happy that India was the only country where they could live in peace....sad because there is hardly anyone left.....respect to the family who supports aunty Cohen.....
I feel lucky to have met her...I had gone to jew town with my grandmother...when my grandmother saw sarah aunty standing at her door, they had a long conversation and sarah aunty showed us around her house.
I always see her sitting in her home whenever I visit the nearby synagogue. Never really went and said hi though I have always wanted to. My eyes teared up when she lamented that there are no more Jews in Kochi anymore. She was visibly upset. I mean who wouldn't be, after all these years of isolation. Only a handful chose to stay back in Kerala. The rest simply left when Israel called for them.
വംശീയ വെറി മൂത്ത് പിശാചിന്റെ സന്തതികളായി മാറിക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നവർ കാണട്ടെ ജീവിതത്തിന്റെ താളിൽ ഉജ്ജ്വല മാനവികത കൊണ്ടെഴുതിയ ഈ സ്നേഹകാവ്യം.... 🌿💖🌿
Beautiful story! Sending love to Sarah Aunty and to Mr Ibrahim for taking care of her so well.. My heart feels so full!
Don't worry. Most of the Syrian Christians in Kerala are a convert from the old Malabar Jews, but after conversion they mixed deeply with the local communities and are left with only few traits. I only believe in facts with proof. Till few months back I believed that my ancestors would have been most probably a convert from the local communities who were most probably Hindu's. But very recently I did a gene test in UK and received a detailed analysis report and it showed I have 50% of Jewish genes (Cochin Jews) and 50% genes from Gujarat (mainly), some Kerala Nair's and other's. I have no idea or evidence about the genetic mix from Gujarat but when I came to know that I have Jewish genetic background I started to believe some of the articles and myths. When I realized this fact my eyes were filled with tears. If I am having such a deep feeling in my mind for my Malayalam and my state Kerala and my country India, I am proud that my country India is a land of many old cultures and traditions and the most beautiful people in the world. Jai Hindustan :-)
Sarah Aunty is a perfect example of woman of valor, and Mr. Ibrahim is a living testament to the idea of a tsaddik - a righteous person. Such strong spiritual force. I am humbled
She reminds me of my grandmom whom i have lost 13 years back i pray for her health ...
This was so beautiful..so touching..Please continue to make more videos like these.