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Jewish Life in China:
Tales from the Far East
Sunday, July 7
USA 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET
UK 8:00 pm / France 09:00 pm / Israel 10:00 pm
The talk will last approximately 90 minutes
About this talk
For many people it is perhaps surprising to learn that
there has been a long and rich history of Jewish communities of diverse origins in
China, with several waves of settlement in different periods, some lasting for centuries
and some only decades. Others may know about the subject, but have never had
the chance to delve into how these Jews arrived and lived in the Asian giant.
In this talk we will explore the three cities with
the most relevant historical presence of Jews in China: Kaifeng (where a Jewish
community was established in the Middle Ages and whose descendants still live
today); Harbin (where Russian Jews formed a community in the early 20th
century that lived and worked around the Trans-Siberian Railway), and Shanghai (where
tens of thousands of European Jews came as refugees during WWII escaping the
Nazis).
In addition, we will learn how Jewish life is today for those who currently
live in China, mostly a mixture of diaspora Jews, Israeli citizens and native
Sino-Jews.
About Pablo
Pablo Faivel Levinton was born in Argentina, where he graduated in Economics. After having
worked in the energy sector he got bored of the routine and decided to start a
new challenge by studying for a master's degree in Beijing, China, where he lived for three years.
As a passionate traveler and advocate of Jewish
culture, Pablo has studied Yiddish from his youth and traveled intensively, participating
in different local Jewish communities wherever he has been. He runs a popular YouTube channel dedicated to visiting faraway places around the world where there are, or have been Jewish
communities. In regular episodes that blend English, Spanish, Yiddish, and
Mandarin he shows his journeys and adventures to his more than 135,000
subscribers.
With your contribution you will also be donating to Moishe House Beijing. A Moishe House is a place where young adults in their 20s come together and create vibrant Jewish communities. There are more than 100 communities in over 25 countries around the world. Each Moishe House community is uniquely shaped by a group of residents who live together and host programs for their peers.