In Sliver Of Indonesia, Public Embrace Of Judaism

November 22, 2010

Author: Norimitsu Onishi

Source: The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/23/world/asia/23indo.html?ref=religion_and_belief

A new, 62-foot-tall menorah, possibly the world’s largest, rises from a mountain overlooking this Indonesian city, courtesy of the local government. Flags of Israel can be spotted on motorcycle taxi stands, one near a six-year-old synagogue that has received a face-lift, including a ceiling with a large Star of David, paid for by local officials.