Les Juifs de Manille (Philippines)

The Jewish community of Manila, in the Philippines, formed during the late Spanish colonial era and especially under American administration, bringing together merchants of diverse origins, both Sephardic and Ashkenazi, as well as foreign residents. In the 1930s–1940s, the Philippines received a notable number of Jewish refugees fleeing the Nazi Reich, which temporarily enlarged the community. Manila had a synagogue and an organized communal life during this period. After the war, most of these refugees and residents departed for the United States, Israel or elsewhere, and the community shrank to a residual presence, composed mainly of expatriates.

Sources & resources

• Encyclopaedia Judaica — 2e éd., Keter/Macmillan
• Jewish Virtual Library ↗