The Jewish Exponent

For Chinese-Speaking Jews in New York, ‘Mazel Tofu’ Offers a New Kind of Community

Jewish Mandarin Chinese speakers gather in New York City roughly once a month to speak the language and share their experiences. (Jackie Hajdenberg) A YouTuber, a theater consultant and an ...
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Left-Wing Group ‘Jews For Zohran’ Tied To Niece Of China-Based Billionaire, Pushing Israel-Bashing Candidate

A left-wing political effort backing Israel-critical New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is led by a niece of a China-based billionaire known for funding radical groups in the U.S., ...
The Conversation

Merry Jewish Christmas: How Chinese food and the movies became a time‑honored tradition for American Jews

There is a meme that circulates every holiday season, an image of a sign in a restaurant window. “The Chinese Restaurant Association of the United States would like to extend our thanks to the Jewish ...
NPR

NPR Student Podcast Challenge: Why many Jewish families order Chinese on Christmas

It's a tradition for many Jewish families: Chinese takeout on Christmas. How did this happen? A group of New York City high schoolers shared their reporting with NPR's Student Podcast Challenge. This ...
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From Harbin to Hollywood: The tale of two talented Jewish sisters in China's 'Ice City'

My fascination with the freezing Chinese city of Harbin began as I browsed the classical music magazine Gramophone and came across a two-page feature about the Schoenfeld International String ...
Sun Sentinel

For Chinese-speaking Jews in New York, ‘Mazel Tofu’ offers a new kind of community

A Chabad Purim party in 2024 brought together three men with mutual friends and the vague knowledge that the other shared their affinity for Chinese: Jacob Scheer, a media relations associate at ...