Myanmar’s only Jewish house of worship, Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue, downtown Yangon, stands as a testament to the once thriving and influential Jewish community who lived here during the first half of the 20th Century. Located right on the busy lane off the 26th Street in central Yangon, this small synagogue is surrounded by traders from other faiths. As is the case in downtown Yangon, Burmese, Hindus and Muslims co-exist happily and peacefully. Mushmeah Yeshua was constructed in the 1890s to serve the 2,500 Jews, who migrated here from the Middle East and formed part of the vibrant business scene in Rangoon, as it was known then. With the Japanese invasion during World War II, the Jews were forced to escape from Burma and settle in other countries. Some attempted to return after the war, but found it hard to re-establish what was once a prosperous livelihood. Today, only 20 Jews still live in Yangon.
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