Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places: Keeping Kosher and Shomer Shabbat in Singapore

Singapore is a small-but-prosperous island nation, both a city and a country, located just off the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia in Southeast Asia.

The first Jewish settlers came to Singapore over 200 years ago, most originally from Baghdad, Iraq.

Today, over 2,000 Jews call Singapore their home. How do they observe their Sabbath and where do they find kosher food products? 

What happens when national duty conflicts with the religious customs of a Jew in Singapore? Do Jews in Singapore experience any anti-Semitism? 

Here’s how one orthodox Jewish family fit into Singapore society while keeping to their traditional customs. 

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