Lubavitch.com, 2 May 2009, Zalman Nelson
(lubavitch.com) At least 100 community representatives from districts and faiths across Singapore participated in a government sponsored seminar on the fundamentals of Judaism and Jewish practice presented by the local Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries and rabbinical students.
While years of large waves of immigration have made it a diverse, multi-religious country, Singapore enjoys a reputation for unity. It’s a feat many credit to the government’s strong promotion of tolerance via programs like the Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circle (IRCC) which provides platforms for races, religions and regions to interact in order to build confidence, friendship, and trust.
Typically found touring and dialoging in temples and mosques, this group of IRCC participants found themselves in Singapore’s only Jewish synagogue, face-to-face with 20-year-old rabbinical student, Yosi Gurevich, and full of questions.
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