Maghain Aboth Synagogue
| Maghain Aboth Synagogue | |
|---|---|
The synagogue, in 2010 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Mordehai Abergel |
| Year consecrated | 1878 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 24/26 Waterloo Street, Rochor, Central Area, 187968 |
| Country | Singapore |
Location of the synagogue in Singapore | |
| Administration | Jewish Welfare Board |
| Coordinates | 1°17′54″N 103°51′03″E / 1.29825°N 103.85070°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| Funded by | Sir Manasseh Meyer |
| Established | c. 1840 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1878 |
| Direction of façade | West |
| Website | |
| singaporejews | |
| Designated | 27 February 1998 |
| Reference no. | 35 |
The Maghain Aboth Synagogue is a Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 24/26 Waterloo Street in Rochor, within the Central Area of Singapore. Constructed in 1878, it is the oldest and largest Jewish synagogue in Southeast Asia and the second largest in Asia itself, outside of Israel.
Managed by the Jewish Welfare Board, it remains to be the main place of worship for the Jewish community in Singapore. It was designated as a national monument of Singapore in 1998. Today, the synagogue and its surroundings has served as the unofficial centre of Jewish activity in Singapore, with several Jewish buildings standing within its vicinity, including a kosher supermarket and a museum.