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The Jewish Community in China

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Born China, 1912 to Jewish family. Discusses: how family was sent from Kovno to Siberia, following Napoleonic wars; grandfather, born in Siberia, worked in trade; Jewish community in Siberia (Jewish education, Kashrut, Rabbi); father's (born in Siberia, served in Russian Army) establishment of Zionist movement, 1898 and subsequent arrest; release from prison, and move with family to China; establishing and running fur company, that exported from Mongolia to USA; development of Jewish community in China; Jewish school, 1925-49, classes given in Hebrew and Jewish History; traditional-secular leanings of Jewish community; religious institutions; father's role as community leader and involvement in Zionist movement; Zionist movement's incorporation of Revisionists and Wizo; Jews' distance from Chinese politics; perception of Jews as white Europeans; impact Japanese invasion of North China had on local Jews and Europeans; difficult political situation; decline in trade, especially furs (which was entirely run by Jews); father's relocation to USA, and his establishment of American-Jewish Society of the Far East; own Aliyah.

Title The Jewish Community in China.
Additional Titles הקהילה היהודית בסין
Contributors Eber, Irene OHD (interviewer)
אייבר, איירין OHD (מראיין)
גרשביץ, פישל (ז"ל) OHD (מרואיין)
המדור לתיעוד בעל פה של מכון המחקר ליהדות זמננו ע"ש אברהם הרמן באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים
(בעלים נוכחיים)
Creation Date 1973
Notes Digitization of this testimony has been made possible with the help of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, Inc.
לתשומת לבכם, לא ניתן לגשת לפריט זה באופן מקוון. למידע נוסף אנא פנו למדור לתיעוד בעל פה באוניברסיטה העברית, באמצעות הכתובת [email protected] . לפרטים נוספים אודות המדור: https://contemporaryjewry.huji.ac.il/אודות-0
המדור לתיעוד בעל פה של מכון המחקר ליהדות זמננו ע"ש אברהם הרמן באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים (95)11
Extent 42 p.
Language English
Credits המדור לתיעוד בעל פה של מכון המחקר ליהדות זמננו ע"ש אברהם הרמן באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים
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