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The Maghain Aboth Synagogue (Malay: Sinagog Maghain Aboth, Hebrew: מגן אבות, romanized: Ma'gen Ahvot, lit. 'Guardian of Patriarchs' or 'Shield of our Fathers') is an Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 24/26 Waterloo Street in Rochor, within the Central Area of Singapore.
The Chesed-El Synagogue was designated as a national monument on 18 December 1998. [2]The synagogue underwent an extensive renovation in 2016 with the support of the National Heritage Board (NHB) of Singapore. [3]
The synagogue was constructed by 1878 and is the oldest Jewish synagogue in Southeast Asia. [13] The synagogue is open throughout the year and is the primary synagogue of the Jewish community in Singapore, and is where many Jewish events and celebrations like Yom Kippur take place. [14]
Pages in category "Synagogues in Singapore" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Chesed-El ...
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro were among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking Sunday of a new structure replacing the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 ...
Maghain Aboth Synagogue, (built 1878) is the oldest Jewish synagogue in Singapore. The first Jews to settle in Singapore came from India in 1819. As of 2008, there are still Jews in Singapore. [22] Their religious activities centre around two synagogues, the Maghain Aboth Synagogue and the Chesed-El Synagogue.
List of Jewish communities by country, including synagogues, organizations, yeshivas and congregations. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items . ( December 2014 )
Today synagogues and associations upholding Baghdadi Jewish traditions exist in Britain, Israel, Australia and the United States. But in the historic Baghdadi communities in Asia only the synagogues originally founded by Baghdadi Jews in both Hong Kong and Singapore continue to operate regular services. [66] [67]