Shanghai Synagogue: The House of Rachel

By Tina Kanagaratnam | December 8th, 2015 | Jacob Sassoon, Jewish Shanghai, Ohel Rachel, Shanghai Jewish School | 0 Comment

Jacob Sassoon built an empire, but his sweetest legacy is the temple he built for his wife. The Sassoon family made a fortune in Shanghai: everyone knows that. It was Sassoon money that built so many of Shanghai’s landmarks: the Peace Hotel; Grosvenor House; Embankment Building – everyone knows that, too. But what ...