History of The Jews in Singapore

History Of The Jews In Singapore

The first Jews to settle in Singapore were of Bagdadi origin, mainly from India, who migrated to Singapore soon after Sir Stamford Raffles established Singapore as a trading post in 1819.

A couple of decades after the Sultan of Johor in 1824 sold the 200-square-mile (520 km2) area to the British, the Jewish community was large enough to build a synagogue seating 40 persons on what is still known as "Synagogue Street."

Read more about History Of The Jews In Singapore:  Demographics, David Marshall, Sir Manasseh Meyer and Synagogues, Education in Youth

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