Penang Jewish Cemetery

Penang's "Colonial History" as a commercial port (like Hong Kong & Singapore) drew, what became, a small Jewish Community. The community no longer exists-- but "shadows exist in street names--- such as Magaziner, Yahidi and Gottlieb streets-- as well as this small, well maintained cemetery. It is maintained by an Indian (Tamil?) Guardian, who is only too pleased to show one around. This is yet another interesting aspect to Penang's "colourful makeup" and history.

The solemnity here, under the hot sun of Malaysia, it is full of tranquil atmosphere, the Malaysian humanistic environment is very good, all kinds of places are very neat and standardized, reflecting the precipitation of history.

Penang, Malaysia, was once a British colony, and the island was a bustling HNA trading center in early times, when many Jews lived in Penang. The Jewish Cemetery is located in Georgetown, the oldest Jewish cemetery in Asia.

The Jewish Cemetery in Penang is quite big, a forest is hidden in the alleys of Georgetown, but it doesn’t feel very scary. I personally still like to see this historic cemetery. It has a strong memory.

This is a cemetery to commemorate Jews who have a history in Indonesia, which is very memorable