China
Announcing the 2011 Kulanu-Kaifeng Speaking Tour!
Photo of Shi Lei courtesy of Sino-Judaic Institute
Kulanu is delighted to announce that Shi Lei, of the historic Jewish community of Kaifeng, China, is returning to North America for his second Kulanu speaking tour in 2011! Due to popular demand, Shi Lei will share the fascinating story of the Kaifeng Jews - including current developments - to audiences between February 15th to March 7th, 2011. For more about the presentation and how you can invite him to your own community, click here!
Topics:
Shi Lei and Kaifeng
- Shi Lei's Jewish Heritage Tours of China (website)
- China's Ancient Jewish Enclave Matthew Fishbane, 2010 (from the New York Times website)
- History of the Kaifeng Jewish Community (slideshow) Enid Bloch, 2010
- Kaifeng Shi Lei, 2004 (from the jewsofchina.org website)
- Kaifeng Jewish Descendants Learn About Jewish Heritage Xu Xin, 2002
- A Jewish Spark Rekindled in China Michael Freund, 2001
- Among the Jewish Descendants of Kaifeng Irwin M. Berg, 2000 (external website)
- Recognizing the Kaifeng Community Matt Trusch, 1998
Shanghai
- Port of Last Resort: Diaspora Communities of Shanghai Marcia Reynders Ristaino, 1987
- Shanghai, Remembered
- Shanghai: The Designated Area 1943 Proclamation
- The Jewish Community of Shanghai (website)
Xu Xin and the Center for Judaic Studies (Nanjing)
- Update on Prof. Xu Xin and a Remarkable Endowment Beverly Friend, 2008
- The New James Friend Center For Judaic Studies At Nanjing University 2002
- A Link Between China and Israel Xu Xin, 2001
- Judaic Scholar in China Karen Primack, 1996
- Meet Xu Xin Kulanu Newsletter, 1995
- China Judaic Studies: Beverly Friend (website)
Other
- Jewish Communities of China (website)
- The Rickshaw Express: More About the Hongkew Ghetto (website)
- The Sino-Judaic Institute (website)