A Jewish Community Takes Root in Taiwan

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2026-10-06

Until recently, when a Jew died in Taiwan, there was no Jewish cemetery here.

Their final journey often meant being transported overseas for burial.

That changed on June 23, 2026, when Taiwan’s first Jewish cemetery held its first burial.

This was more than the opening of a cemetery.

It marked an important moment in the story of Jewish life in Taiwan — a moment when a community that had long welcomed people who came and went could finally provide a place for its members to be laid to rest here.

Just a few months later, rabbis from across Asia gathered at the cemetery during the regional Kinus Hashluchim in Taipei.

They walked around the grounds together, circling the cemetery seven times and offering blessings.

It was a quiet but powerful moment: rabbis from across Asia standing together on Taiwanese soil, witnessing a milestone that had once been missing from the Jewish life of this island.

A Jewish community needs places to pray.
Places to learn.
Places to celebrate Shabbat and the holidays.
Places to observe Jewish traditions and gather as a community.

And now, it has a place to rest.

The new cemetery completes another part of the Jewish life cycle in Taiwan — from living and learning, to celebrating and building families, and ultimately, to being laid to rest within the community.

Today, Taiwan's Jewish life is supported by a growing network of institutions and spaces: a synagogue, mikveh, kosher restaurant, educational spaces, Judaica museum, and community facilities.

Behind this development is years of partnership and commitment.

With the generous support of our Founder, Jeffrey D. Schwartz, and through his longstanding partnership with Rabbi Shlomi Tabib and Chabad Taiwan, these foundations have gradually taken shape.