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'''Sarah Jacob Cohen''' <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/26/AR2007082601112.html|title=In India, a Jewish Outpost Slowly Withers|first=Emily|last=Wax|date=27 August 2007|via=www.washingtonpost.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/the-last-jews-of-kochi/article2953652.ece|title=The last Jews of Kochi|date=2012-03-03|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-03-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> (September 4, 1923 – August 30, 2019) was the oldest living member of [[Kochi]]’s [[Jews|Jewish]] community,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/reliving-the-glorious-days-of-kochis-jews/article5125478.ece|title=Reliving the glorious days of Kochi’s Jews|last=Surendranath|first=Nidhi|date=2013-09-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-03-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> visited by The [[British royal family|British royal family]] at Mattancherry, Kochi in November 2013. She was a prominent member of the Jewish Community that arrived in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the south Indian state of [[Kerala]], over 500 years ago, from [[Europe]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/celebrating-500-years-of-jewish-presence-in-kochi/article4487331.ece|title=Celebrating 500 years of Jewish presence in Kochi|last=Reporter|first=Staff|date=2013-03-08|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-03-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> who was dedicated to keeping alive simple Jewish traditions like the humble [[kippah]] making in a far flung Jewish outpost. Cohen had a number of relatives living in [[Sydney|Sydney, Australia]], including her brother Julian Cohen. |
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She died on August 30, 2019 at the age of 96.<ref>{{Cite |
She died on August 30, 2019 at the age of 96.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sarah-cohen-the-oldest-kerala-jew-passes-away/article29302997.ece|title=Sarah Cohen, the oldest Kerala Jew, passes away|date=30 August 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> |
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Sarah Jacob Cohen | |
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| Born | 4 September 1923 |
| Died | 30 August 2019 (aged 95) |
| Known for | Oldest Kerala Jew |
| Spouse | Jacob Cohen |
Sarah Jacob Cohen [1][2] (September 4, 1923 – August 30, 2019) was the oldest living member of Kochi’s Jewish community,[3] visited by The British royal family at Mattancherry, Kochi in November 2013. She was a prominent member of the Jewish Community that arrived in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the south Indian state of Kerala, over 500 years ago, from Europe,[4] who was dedicated to keeping alive simple Jewish traditions like the humble kippah making in a far flung Jewish outpost. Cohen had a number of relatives living in Sydney, Australia, including her brother Julian Cohen. She died on August 30, 2019 at the age of 96.[5]
References
- ^ Wax, Emily (27 August 2007). "In India, a Jewish Outpost Slowly Withers" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "The last Jews of Kochi". The Hindu. 3 March 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Surendranath, Nidhi (14 September 2013). "Reliving the glorious days of Kochi's Jews". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (8 March 2013). "Celebrating 500 years of Jewish presence in Kochi". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Sarah Cohen, the oldest Kerala Jew, passes away". 30 August 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
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