ALIYAH
Next time in Jerusalem. . . uttered every Passover, these words kindle, within the small Jewish community of Kerala, a homesickness for their promised homeland. They must prepare to break all ties with the place they have known and loved for centuries. . . all in response to the Zionist call.Salamon, the tongue-tied, day-dreaming firstborn of his family, must decide whether to set sail or stay back as the last Jew in Cochin. . . the place where his ancestors had found sanctuary. . . for it was here that their roots had struck, amongst those who accepted them as neighbours, classmates, teachers.