Chesed-El was built some years later, again under the auspices of Manassah Meyer. The story goes that Meyer had a quarrel with his fellow congregants at Maghain Aboth, and therefore decided to build his own synagogue. Ironically, many people have seats at both Chesed-El and Maghain Aboth.
Maghain Aboth was the first synagogue built on the island of Singapore. The primary benefactor of the building was Manassah Meyer. Built in the traditional Sephardic style- with a central bimah and a balcony for women- Maghain Aboth is now a National Monument.
