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A Brief Jewish History in Singapore

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Remember Singapore

After the British East India Company established Singapore as a trading post in 1819, various trading communities began to arrive and settle on the island, one of which was the Jewish community. Although there was only a handful of them … Continue reading →

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