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The Jews of Kaifeng, China
Jewish Journal
August 15, 2012
Jewish liturgy and ritual frequently remind us that the Israelites were scattered to the “four corners of the earth,” as symbolized by the four fringes of the tallit, or prayer shawl. The extent of the geographic dispersion of the Jews over millennia has been vast, ranging from Baghdad to Burma, Marrakesh to Melbourne, Jerusalem to Los Angeles.
VIDEO: Chinese Jewish father from Kaifeng visits daughter Jin Jin in Israel
Jewish Journal
November 11, 2008
From New Tang Dynasty TV: \’How does it feel to be both Chinese and Jewish? Our Israeli team talks to a young woman from Kaifeng, China who belongs to both of these ancient cultures.\’
VIDEO: The last Jews of China
Jewish Journal
January 9, 2008
China has been the home of Jews for thousands of years, and there are still some families there ….
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