History of the Jews in Eswatini

Before and during the Holocaust, Swaziland, as Eswatini was then called, welcomed a large group of German Jewish refugees who lived there for a few years.

Kalman Goldblatt who later changed his name to Kal Grant came from Lithuania and built his wealth through several trading stores and by developing the first townships in the country.

[3] The community consists of Israelis, South African Jews, and descendants of World War II refugees.

[9] In 2024 Prime Minister Russell Mmiso Dlamini invited Jewish investors to come and invest in Eswatini.

The ambassador was accompanied by Rabbi Moshe Silberhaft, spiritual leader of the African Jewish Congress.

Netanyahu expressed his appreciation for Swazi King Mswati III's warm regards and ongoing admiration for Israel.