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Calligrapher and historian Thoufeek Zakriya on how his story entwined with history of Jews in Kochi

The historic Jew Street in Mattancherry, Kerala, is home to the Paradesi Synagogue, originally built in 1568 and later reconstructed and expanded over the years. It has served generations of a Jewish congregation primarily composed of Sephardic immigrants to Kochi from Europe and Western Asia, which is why "Paradesi" (foreigner) is part of its name. In 1999, Thoufeek Zakriya, a 10-year-old Muslim boy holding his father’s hand, stepped onto Jew Street for the first time and was captivated. That boy grew up to become an acclaimed Jewish calligrapher and historian, dedicated to preserving the history of the Jews of Malabar. Today, he still carries the same curiosity that first drew him to Jew Street. A story by Nirmal Jovial #calligrapher #calligraphy #history #jewtreet #kochi #historyofkochi #sarahcohen #israel Subscribe to THE WEEK Magzter: http://mgztr.co/TheWeekIndia Explore our website: https://www.theweek.in/ Interact with us on our social media channels: Facebook:   / theweekmag   Twitter:   / theweeklive   Telegram: https://t.me/theweekmagazine Single issue purchase link https://subscribe.manoramaonline.com/... Subscription link https://subscribe.manoramaonline.com/... TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK MAGAZINE, PLEASE CONTACT US Regional Offices Contact Numbers Delhi- 011 23354920, 23354921 Mumbai- 022 – 24900844, 62965900 Kolkata- 9656843600 Chennai- 044 66918530/31/32 Bangalore- 080 – 22247735/36 Hyderabad- 040-23322970 / 09849390776 Sub regional offices Contact Numbers Coimbatore- 2241911 Patna- 8210738538 Lucknow- 9873437363 Chandigarh- 9417310727 Bhopal- 0755 2988036 Jaipur- 94616 28972 Pune- 9881477305 Ahmedabad- 9898231881 Toll Free number 1800- 1035-981