Prince Charles, Camilla visit Jewish Synangoue
Kochi: Prince Charles, who turned 65 today, paid a visit to the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth— the Pardeshi Synagogue at nearby Mattancherry—along with his wife Camilla Parker Bowles.The traditional Jewish prayer of blessing for
The royal couple, who spent nearly half an hour at the synagogue, were gifted with a photograph of Queen Elizabeth when she visited the synagogue in 1997, photos of the Chinese tiles and copper plates and brochures.
The dwindling Jewish community members of Mattancherry currently has five families with seven members with the oldest Sara Kochin, who is over 90 years, and the youngest Yael Hallegua in her forties.
The Jewish festivals starts in September and the synagogue got a rabi from Israel, Queene Hallegua said.