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Chinese Jews
Author: Demerzel20 Jul
Yes, Jews made it even into China, during the time when Kaifeng was the capital of China. Filination has an exerpt of this from the Haaretz:
This is quite a remarkable story of a Chinese Jewish community in Kaifeng-China. Haaretz tells their story with “Taking the Silk Route back home”:
Jin Jin and Nina Wang are students in Hebrew University’s preparatory program. They will soon commence their BA studies, but they already have long-term dreams. Jin wants to eventually serve as a diplomat in the Foreign Ministry. Wang hopes to use her diverse knowledge of languages to represent Israeli companies in China. The two women belong to one of the smallest Jewish communities in Israel - immigrants from Kaifeng, China - which numbers just 10 souls.
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Read on to learn more all on this. In 2005 I was fortunate enough to meet a former Chinese tour-guide who would show foreigners around about the Chinese Jews who once lived in Kaifeng. He knew Hebrew fluently and definitely put me to shame on my lackluster Hebrew skills.
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One Response for "Chinese Jews"
China isn’t a country - it’s a different world. Unless you have a couple of years and unlimited patience, it’s best to follow a loose itinerary here, such as following the Silk Road, sailing down the Yangzi River, or exploring the Dr Seuss landscape of Guangxi Province.