A church of the Syrian tradition was probably born in South India as long back in history as the third century, at least.

However, much of the Syrian traditions have diminished with time, mainly due to the fast pace of life in America which encourages individual independence.

Syrian traditions set the figure at 64,000.

The Syrian tradition includes the oldest manuscripts; these versions are also much shorter and include fewer tales.

Early Syrian traditions also relate the apostle's full name as Judas Thomas.

Chaldean or East Syrian liturgical tradition:

It is a Syrian Jewish tradition to thread the past into children's lives.

The Sephardic Pizmonim Project, includes recordings of all the Baqashot used in the Syrian tradition.

Around 350, the time Ezana sacked Meroe, the Syrian monastic tradition took root within the Ethiopian church.

Some Syrian traditions, such as the singing of Baqashot, were accepted by the mainstream Jerusalem Sephardi community.