Just wanted to say that it feels great being able to participate in Tzedakah for the first time as a Mauritian. This is my first out of many.
On a side note, I would like to share this:
The Beau Bassin Jewish Detainees Memorial & Information Centre is located on Mauritius Island. Situated adjacent to the St. Martin Jewish cemetery, this Memorial was established to commemorate the little known story of the 1,580 Jewish men, women and children who fled Nazi-controlled Europe and were deported in December 1940 to the British colony of Mauritius. The detainees spent four years and seven months in Beau Bassin central prison before leaving the island in August 1945.
The Memorial also commemorates the 128 Jewish detainees who died at Beau Bassin prison between 1940 and 1945 and are buried at the St. Martin cemetery.
P.s Mauritius has one synagogue called the Amicale Maurice Israel Center, located in Curepipe. It was established in 2005 and holds monthly services, as well as services on Jewish holidays.
Sending love from the tiny Island of Mauritius 🇲🇺
Am Israel Chai🇮🇱❤️
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