that communities like nations have their rise and ebb, it would appear. For some period, now the Jewish community has been showing signs of decline. More recently, however, efforts to revive it have been undertaken. The formation of the Malabar Jewish Association is a step in this direction. It is hoped means of injecting life into the community will be found.
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