Mala Synagogue
Former synagogue in Mala, Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For a full list of Synagogues in Kerala, see List of Synagogues in Kerala.
The Mala Synagogue (Malayalam: മാള ജൂതപ്പള്ളി) is one of the oldest extant synagogues in India and was built by the historic Malabar Jews of Kerala. It is located at Mala, a small town in Thrissur district of Kerala state in south India.[1]
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Mala Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Status | Kerala Jews Lifestyle Museum |
Location | |
Location | Mala, Kerala |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 10.1797°N 76.2097°E / 10.1797; 76.2097 |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Cochin Jewish Architecture |
Completed | 1930 C.E. |
Direction of façade | South |
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The Mala synagogue is owned and managed by the Mala Panchayat now. During 1954–1955,[2] due to the Aliyah of the Malabar Jewish community from Kerala to Israel, the community had handed over both the Mala Synagogue and the associated Jewish Cemetery to the Mala Panchayat for safekeeping. The synagogue is currently defunct and does not have any religious material inside it [citation needed].