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Podcast: Jewish Ideas to Change the World
Episode: The Jews of China: Enduring Survival in the Middle Kingdom
Description: A virtual event presentation by Dr. James BaskindEvent Co-Sponsored By: Congregation Or TzionABOUT THE EVENT:The story of the Kaifeng Jews is a little-known episode of the Diaspora, but its existence caught the imagination of both European missionaries and prominent Jews, with far-reaching effects. An investigation of this isolated yet enduring enclave will highlight the dynamic tension between fidelity to, and adaptation within, tradition, while under the rule of a dominant and highly codified culture.ABOUT THE SPEAKER:Dr. Baskind received his Ph.D...