Madagascar, an island located off the coast of East Africa, has never been home to a significant number of Jews. After the island became a French colony, a  number of Jewish families settled in Tananarive, but they did not establish a Jewish community.

However, a number of Malagasies believed they were descended from Jews. Therefore, they began practicing Judaism in 2010, and subsequently underwent conversion ceremonies. More than 100 men and women from Madagascar engaged in a mass conversion ceremony in May 2016. Leaders of the Madagascar Jewish community spent time in various Jewish congregations and worked with representatives from Kulanu for 2 years before bringing their constituents to a local river to engage in the conversion process.  Many Jewish marriages were performed after the ceremony.

Although there is no synagogue, mikvah or Jewish school in Madagascar, visitors to the African island nation can enjoy a strictly kosher meal, Shabbat services and weekly learning programs.

Today, less than 100 Jews reside on the Island. The few Jews who live there however are especially observant and well-read in Talmud and Torah, and are interested in keeping their religious traditions alive for future generations.