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Jordyn Haime

Jordyn Haime

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Talmudic tale with 12th-century Chinese twist expands Jewish world for young minds

TAIPEI, Taiwan (JTA) — Rabbi Akiva’s daughter was destined for death on her wedding day, at least according to the star-gazers. So the early...

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Jordyn Haime

Why are Asian Jews importing etrogs on Sukkot even though their countries grow them?

TAIPEI, Taiwan (JTA) — Rebecca Kanthor, a member of a progressive Jewish community in Shanghai, knows that she can easily order lulavs and etrogs in...

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US expat brings Jewish comfort food to Tokyo’s hip culinary scene

TOKYO (JTA) — Smoky flavor has always tasted like home for Jeremy Freeman. Growing up in New York City, smoked salmon was of course a staple,...

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Researchers say Japan exaggerated the story of ‘Japanese Schindler’ Chiune Sugihara

YAOTSU, Japan (JTA) — Three years before the Olympics began in 2021, Tokyo was already developing the national image it would display as the world...

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India’s Bnei Menashe community in crisis as Manipur rocked by ethnic violence

JTA — For the past several years, life was good for Lalam Hangshing as president of the Bnei Menashe Council, the governing body for Jewish...

19.06.2023 30

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Does anime have a Nazi problem? Some Jewish fans think so

TAIPEI (JTA) — When the Season 3 plot twist of “Attack on Titan” aired in 2019, viewers wasted no time in jumping online to discuss what they...

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Israeli chief rabbi visits Taiwan in milestone for country’s Jewish community

TAIPEI (JTA) — In what is likely a first, an Israeli chief rabbi visited Taiwan last week, marking a milestone both for the island nation and the...

02.03.2023 30

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Historical fiction novel about real-life Chinese rescuer of Jews sparks controversy

TAIPEI (JTA) — Ho Feng-Shan, the Chinese diplomat stationed in Vienna who helped thousands of Jews escape from Europe during World War II, never met...

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