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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 374

Indonesian Jews

Indonesian Rabbi Yaakov Baruch, right, speaks with a member of the Jewish community at his synagogue in Tondano, North Sulawesi, February 17, 2017. (Bay Ismoyo/AFP)
December 4, 2023, 1:19 am
Despite unrest in Indonesia, a Jewish community finds peace among other faith groups
The Israel-Hamas war brings near-daily protests in a Muslim-majority country where few distinguish between Israel and Jews, but cooperation with local Christians provides stability
By Jordyn Haime
Rabbi Yaakov Baruch makes a speech at the Shaar HaShamayim synagogue in Indonesia. (Yaakov Baruch via JTA)
February 10, 2022, 9:35 pm
Indonesia Muslim groups demand closure of country’s first-ever Holocaust exhibition
Display at country’s only synagogue criticized over claimed attempts by Israel to normalize relations; rabbi says he wants ‘to educate Indonesians on the danger of antisemitism’
By Jordyn Haime
This picture taken on March 4, 2019 shows Indonesian Jews at a synagogue in Tondano, North Sulawesi (Ronny Adolof Buol / AFP)
March 5, 2019, 2:42 pm
On remote island in Muslim-majority Indonesia, Jewish community lives in shadows
Most of the country’s 200 Jews live – and feel comfortable showing their faith – in Manado, but even here there is concern over anti-Semitism
By Peter Brieger and Ronny Buol
This photograph taken on February 17, 2017 shows a member of Indonesia's Jewish community sweeping the steps to the synagogue ahead of a prayer service in Tondano, North Sulawesi. (Bay Ismoyo/AFP)
April 27, 2017, 2:01 pm
In Muslim Indonesia, tiny Jewish community keeps its head down
Worshiping in secret and facing growing faith-based intolerance, Jewish minority insists it is integral part of country
By Olivia Rondonuwu
Illustrative: a Passover seder held in Indonesia on April 22 2016. (Screen capture Channel 10)
April 23, 2016, 11:25 pm
Indonesia Jews host Muslim clerics, US diplomat at Seder
50 community members in world’s largest Muslim country gather for festive meal; US deputy secretary of state is guest of honor
By ToI Staff
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