
Thursday, June 16, 2022, 12 noon
Many people are surprised to learn that there is a long and rich history of Jewish communities in China. In this session of Temple Travels, we will explore the three places with the most relevant historical presence of Jews: Kaifeng (where a community was established in the Middle Ages and whose descendants still live there today); Harbin (where a community from Russia thrived around the Trans-Siberian Railway), and Shanghai (where thousands of Jews came as refugees during WWII). We will also learn what Jewish life is like today for those Jews currently living in China.
Originally from Argentina, Pablo Faivel Levinton is a fluent Yiddish speaker and was studying for a Master’s degree in China, when the pandemic began. Pablo runs the popular YouTube channel on traveling, “A mole around the world,” dedicated to faraway places where there are, or have been, Jewish communities. He is currently in Argentina continuing his studies and sharing his travel experiences online.