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Chinese Jews Feel More at Home in Israel

The Los Angeles Times looks at China’s small, ancient Jewish community in Kaifeng and the few members who have moved to Israel:Jin and her relatives belong to a community of Chinese Jews that was established in the 9th century by Persian traders who traveled along the Silk Road to Kaifeng, at the time China’s capital. Records documenting the group’s history are spotty, but exper