(RNS) — When coconut farmers in India’s Tamil Nadu state stumbled across a stone covered in strange inscriptions, it’s unlikely they expected it to be a groundbreaking find in Indian Jewish history.

A Hebrew-inscribed tombstone dating to the 13th century has been discovered in southern India. The tombstone was found on a coconut farm in the city of Ramanathapuram in the state of Tamil Nadu, The ...

When coconut farmers in India’s Tamil Nadu state stumbled across a stone covered in strange inscriptions, it’s unlikely they expected it to be a groundbreaking find in Indian Jewish history. However, ...

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