China

Why Is This Haggadah Different from . . . ? David Stern, Jewish Review of Books. As a retelling of the Exodus, the Kaifeng haggadah is no different from any other.  But this haggadah has another story to tell—about the Jews of Qing China.

On a Mission to Save Kaifeng Anson Laynter, Algemeiner. After centuries of decline, Kaifeng’s Jewish community has been rejuvenated by an American Christian philanthropist.  Is he a benefactor—or a missionary?

Five-Star Refuge Erica Lyons, Asian Jewish Life. The Peninsula in Hong Kong remains one of the city's finest hotels.  In the aftermath of the Second World War, however, it was a shelter for 283 Jewish refugees. 

Mao's Jewish Lieutenant Jonathan Margolis, Financial Times. Revered in China as a communist founder, Sidney Rittenberg rose to be a Red Guard leader in the Cultural Revolution, in which millions died.  Now he is a successful businessman in Arizona.

Building Bridges to Beijing David Horowitz, Times of Israel. China's sympathies seem to lie with the Iranians and Palestinians, but its economic and military ties with Israel are growing apace.  Can Israel win China's heart?

Limmud China Clive Lawton, Jewish Quarterly. “We can help the Chinese learn how to live in Diaspora and cope with the West. They might be able to teach us again how to feel an un-self-conscious self-confidence.”

Israel's Chinese Insurance Leo Rennert, American Thinker. Israel’s planned railway will offer a detour around the Suez Canal.  And if this irks the Egyptians, they will still think twice before interfering with a Chinese government project.