This American rabbi fights Jewish stereotypes via China’s version of TikTok
With almost 180,000 followers, his videos have accumulated nearly 700,000 likes
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News As coronavirus closes borders, Jews in Asia ramp up community-building
Coronavirus has changed everything about life in Asia, including the lives of the Jews who live there. Case in point: for the first time, separate Jewish communities in China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, and Singapore are coming together to co-host digital events. One of them, the upcoming Asian Limmud conference to be held online May 3-4,…
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The Schmooze Why Jews Have Gotta See ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
I was so excited to see “Crazy Rich Asians” — I’d waited a whole three years, since I read the book by the same name by Kevin Kwan. Asian Americans are excited too — and they’ve been waiting decades. The movie is surprisingly phenomenal — a fairytale told at a clip, an extravagant confection of…
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Opinion What I Learned About Being Jewish and Chinese on My Birthright Trip to Israel — and to Taiwan
If you saw me on the street, you probably wouldn’t peg me as Jewish. With my small eyes, thick black hair and high cheekbones, I’m a Jew with some very Chinese characteristics. Growing up, I learned from my father that being Jewish — or at least, New York Jewish — mostly involved cultural quirks, like…
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News Who Are the Kaifeng Jews — and Why Is China ‘Cracking Down’ on Them?
Recent months have brought reports that descendants of Jews in Kaifeng, China are under threat. Activists call it a government “crackdown.” Police have shut down the only Jewish learning center in Kaifeng, helmed by the Israeli activist group Shavei Israel, say activists. A well that community members identify as their historic mikveh, for ritual Jewish…
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Breaking News China’s Jews Celebrate Hanukkah — and Their Rich History in Kaifeng
You might not expect to find members of the Tribe in China. But they’re there — and they trace their roots back more than 800 years. On the first night of Hanukkah, a few dozen Chinese Jews in Kaifeng, China, gathered to celebrate and light their menorah’s first candle. “The Chinese Jews take their inspiration…
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