History Login And Development Of The Jewish People in Indonesia

The Jews are known as one of the nation that is very advanced in terms of politics and science. That is why in the past, Hitler with the Nazi slaughter he led this nation to millions of lives. It was in the past, in the modern era, Jews or in the form of the state of Israel backed by funding from the US for doing many acts of treason. As continued to attack Palestinians under the pretext of fighting militants.

Anyway, do you know if in Indonesia turned out to have a Jewish community? They come and settle since ancient times and has survived until now. This is the track record of the Jews started coming up to defend against the onslaught of modernization in Indonesia. Let's look together!

When is the Jewish Nation Group's Coming?

The Jews first came to Indonesia when the Europeans began to enter the country to colonize. Most of the Jews who came to Indonesia from the Netherlands, the Middle East and northern Africa. But that still survive today is coming from the Netherlands.

Community comes not so much. Only about 100-500 people. It was derived from the Sephardi Jews. They settled as carried by the Netherlands, but rarely home. Many said they were already at home with the climate and the natural state of Indonesia.

What They Do in Indonesia?

Around the 1850s, a Jewish explorer named Jacob Saphir writing and documenting the Jewish community in the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia). He said if Indonesia was originally there were 20 Jewish families who moved. They arrived in Surabaya and Semarang using a very large ship.

Most of these Jews were merchants. They are working together with the Dutch colonial government at that time. This community survive and continue to grow up to 2,000 people at the two world wars occurred. They continue to survive and can not do anything.

Community Destroyed When the Japanese Occupying Indonesia

During World War II progresses, the Netherlands lost to Japan. Indonesia finally fell in the hands of Japan for 3.5 years. The Jews at that time did not have the strength anymore because the Dutch who became allies lost. Eventually they were forced to perform tasks such as Romusha to build a road that many Jews died.

Around 1960 there were only a few Jews in Indonesia. Twenty Jews live in Jakarta, and 25 lived in Surabaya and Manado. They eventually mingle with the locals and is now increasingly hard to find. (More precisely they hide)

The assimilation of the Jews in Indonesia

Currently there are an estimated 20,000 Jewish descent who blend in and be a citizen of Indonesia as a whole. Before becoming citizens of Indonesia they are forced to replace the column agam in KTP. There is no longer Jew or any other religion. In Indonesia only allows five religions that time.

KTP Indonesia

Citizens of Jewish descent who uphold tradition can not do anything. They are willing to throw their religion and become one under the red and white flag. Assimilation and ID card makes the Jewish community in Indonesia to be really undercover!

Places of Worship The Jews in Indonesia

When the period of occupation of the Netherlands, there are several places of worship of the Jews of Indonesia. The most famous is in Surabaya. Places of worship called Synagogue are located in Area Mas Surabaya. Operates around 1948 and ended in 2009. Many parts of the Synagogue which was broken up ritual can not be executed.

2013 ago the people of the Muslim organizations in Surabaya destroy this worship place. They consider the practice of Jews in Indonesia would only injure the other religions in Indonesia. Even they also consider Jews in Indonesia as Jews in Israel are very horrible.

What They Still Running Worship?

It is estimated that about 200 people are still run according to the teachings of Jewish worship. They hide during a worship. There should not be anyone who knows, especially those coming from organizations like violence. Finally although the ID card they have official religions in Indonesia, the Jews have persisted with its traditions.

The only community that still dare to worship in North Sulawesi. It was called the Synagogue Tondano. Built and in operation since 2003 and serves small Jewish congregation in the city to perform the duties of worship.

Well, that's the track record of the Jewish people in Indonesia. Since coming up to now they are a minority. Places of worship and forced to stay one changes his religion. By the way, how do you comment on the Jews in Indonesia?