84. Origins of the Jews of China

Dr. Henry Abramson

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/The_Jews_of_Kaifeng_China/GAAWkYBNu5sC?hl=en&gbpv=0

Sidney Shapiro, Jews in Old China: Studies by Chinese Scholars https://www.google.com/books/edition/Jews_in_Old_China/dd8-AQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0

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/File:Jews_china.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matteo_Ricci#/media/File:Kunyu_Wanguo_Quantu_by_Matteo_Ricci_Plate_1-3.jpg

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Del_Sarto,_Andrea_-_Madonna_and_Child_with_St_John_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg

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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