College coursework got 'ya overloaded? 
Let us help!

History of Jews in China
[ send me this paper ]
This 15 page report discusses the history of the Jews in China. Approximately 1,000 years ago, of Jewish traders from the Middle East who settled in the Sung dynasty's imperial capital of Kaifeng along the Yellow River in east central China. They openly prayed in Hebrew, observed Jewish dietary laws, circumcised their newborn sons and built a synagogue facing Jerusalem in which to worship. They lived in peace for centuries, eventually establishing a Jewish society and culture that has been estimated to range in numbers between 5,000 to 9,000 people. In the 1930s and 1940’s, there were an estimated 30,000-40,000 Jews in China. Most of whom left after the end of World War II or during the Cultural Revolution. Bibliography lists 7 sources. This paper is an extension of BWchina.rtf.
Filename: BWchin15.rtf

	< Previous Paper   Next Paper >
Related Research Papers and Reports: History of Jews in China Thomas Friedman’s “From Beirut to Jerusalem” Moshe Dayan, Two Views Jerusalem The Books Of Kings The Destruction of Jerusalem