84. Origins of the Jews of China (Jewish History Lab)

A very brief look at the origins of the fascinating Jews of China, with emphasis on Kaifeng.

Recommended Readings:

Xu Xin, The Jews of Kaifeng, China: History, Culture and Religion https://www.google.com/books/edition/...

Sidney Shapiro, Jews in Old China: Studies by Chinese Scholars https://www.google.com/books/edition/...

Michael Loewe, “The Jewish Presence in Imperial China,” Jewish Historical Studies 30 (1987-1988), 1-20 https://www.jstor.org/stable/29779835

Images:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo_...

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...

18th c. Drawings of Kaifeng Synagogue: Michael Loewe, “The Jewish Presence in Imperial China,” Jewish Historical Studies 30 (1987-1988), 1-20 https://www.jstor.org/stable/29779835

Map of Jewish communities in China: Encyclopedia Judaica, “China”


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