Going Beyond Chinese Food on Christmas: Five New Books Celebrating Jewish-Asian Relations
It's that time of year again – when Jewish families make their traditional plans to indulge in Chinese food on Christmas. But if you think that's the most significant intersection of Asian and Jewish cultures, think again.
Throughout history, members of the Jewish diaspora have called parts of Asia their home and members of the Asian community have made Judaism their spiritual home.
Five books published in 2021 explore that rich history.
Japanese Americans Helped Liberate Dachau. They Deserve Our Support In The Fight Against Hate.
Shinzo Abe Boosted Japan's Ties to Jews, Israel
Abe, who met with AJC delegations six times in Tokyo, and addressed the 2015 AJC Global Forum, also met with other Jewish organizations and leaders while in office. He went above and beyond previous Japanese prime ministers in his dedicated outreach.
The Uyghurs' Plight Is A Humanitarian Crisis. More Must Be Done To Help
"This is one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. The State Department rightly said this is the largest incarceration of any ethnic minority since the Holocaust," says Nury Turkel, a leader of the Uyghur community in the United States and a newly appointed member of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Opting Out of Trade Pacts Endangers US Interests in Asia Pacific
Misguided United States policy will relegate our nation to the sideline when the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) — the multilateral trade agreement spearheaded by China that rivals the now largely defunct Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) — is signed.
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