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Willowmore's Jewish community

A thriving Jewish community built a synagogue in the early twentieth century.

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The erf for Willowmore's synagogue was purchased in 1906 and the foundation stone was laid on 8 April 1907. By 1917 the Willowmore Hebrew congregation had about thirty members. The former synagogue and the Jewish cemetery remain reminders of this community.

Town history is an evolving local record. Additional archival sources, community accounts and photographs can help improve this article.