History of the Jews in Ghana
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The history of the Jews of Ghana, previously known as the Gold Coast, is marked by a small presence. The contemporary Jewish community is small and mostly composed of foreign residents. The House of Israel, a community of aspiring converts, has begun to emerge in recent decades.
Modern history
In 2015 the Chabad Lubavitch movement set up a Chabad house and synagogue in Accra Ghana that caters to tourists and visiting business people, mostly from Israel.
Ghana–Israel relations
Ghana–Israel relations refers to the current and historical relationship between Ghana and Israel. Ghana has an embassy in Ramat Gan, Israel, and Israel has an embassy in Accra. An Israeli consulate was established in Ghana in 1956, prior to independence. Ghana was the first country from Sub-Saharan Africa to establish diplomatic relations with Israel.
In April 1959, Israel, with help from India, supervised the establishment of the Ghana Air Force. A small Israeli team also trained aircraft maintenance personnel and radio technicians at the Accra-based Air Force Trade Training School.
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