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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 consecration service was held on 4 April 1878 and conducted by either Lucunas or I. J. Hayeem or both men. In 1924, extensions were made to the building. Over the years, as Jewish immigration to Singapore increased, the Maghain Aboth Synagogue began to become overcrowded during services.
The Maghain Aboth Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in Singapore and was built by the local Jewish community in 1878. Chinese New Year festive market at Waterloo Street in February 2024. Waterloo Street is parallel to North Bridge Road, Victoria Street, and Queen Street (in sequence); these were previously the major roads to the city.
English: Jacob Ballas Centre (left) and Maghain Aboth Synagogue in Singapore. Date: 1 February 2009, 14:04:14: Source: ... On that date, it was confirmed to be ...
His greatest works were within the Jewish community where he was the Baghdadi Jews of Singapore's most generous benefactor. Jews responsible for erecting Singapore's two synagogues — Maghain Aboth Synagogue and Chesed-El Synagogue. Chesed-El, his personal favourite, was opened in 1905 for the use of his family and others Baghdadi Jewish families.
Date Target Location Perpetrator (motive) Details 11 April 1956 Shafrir synagogue Kfar Chabad, Israel : Palestinian fedayeen (Palestinian nationalism) : Shafrir synagogue shooting: As part of the Palestinian Fedayeen insurgency, three Palestinian militants who crossed into Israel from Egypt attacked the study hall of a synagogue while it was full of children and teenagers, killing 6 people ...
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 )
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.