International Association of Jewish
Genealogical Societies - Cemetery Project
NAMIBIA
(Formerly South West Africa, German South West Africa)
THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
German South West Africa became a Protectorate under the League of Nations and was governed by South Africa until independence and is now called Namibia. With around thirty Jews in 1999, SW Africa had about fifty Jewish families at its peak. They were very important in commercial development of the country. Source for Namibia:
Spiritual Leader of the African Jewish Congress and the Jewish Board of Deputies.
[Submitted via:
saul@issroff.com]
In addition, there are some Jewish burials on farms. SWA Scientific Society, Box 76, Windhoek, Namibia.
THE CEMETERIES
KEETMANSHOOP:
Pictures taken of every Jewish grave in this cemetery by Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft (Spiritual Leader to The African Jewish Congress), c/o SA Jewish Board of Deputies, PO Box 87557, Houghton 2041, South Africa; Fax: +2711 6464940; Tel: +2711 4861434; e-mail: msilber@global.co.za
LUDERITZ:
Pictures taken of every Jewish grave in this cemetery by Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft (Spiritual Leader to The African Jewish Congress), c/o SA Jewish Board of Deputies, PO Box 87557, Houghton 2041, South Africa; Fax: +2711 6464940; Tel: +2711 4861434; e-mail: msilber@global.co.za
SWAKOPMUND:
Pictures taken of every Jewish grave in this cemetery by Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft (Spiritual Leader to The African Jewish Congress), c/o SA Jewish Board of Deputies, PO Box 87557, Houghton 2041, South Africa; Fax: +2711 6464940; Tel: +2711 4861434; e-mail: msilber@global.co.za
WINDHOEK:
http://www.jewishgen.org/SAfrica/subcont.htm#NAMIBIA: This is the Namibia capital city. Jews have been present since its establishment. The community has dwindled to around 30 families from 170 in 1965. All Jewish graves in the large cemetery were photographed by Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft. Jews are inter-buried with others. Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft (Spiritual Leader to The African Jewish Congress), c/o SA Jewish Board of Deputies, PO Box 87557, Houghton 2041, South Africa; Fax: +2711 6464940; Tel: +2711 4861434; e-mail: msilber@global.co.za [2000]
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Revised 5 May 2001