Chinese olim have Golani Brigade in their sights

Ynet ^ | 11.29.14, 15:22 | Itamar Eichner

[Zhang Fei]

All three were born in China, in the ancient Jewish community in Kaifeng. They immigrated to Israel some five years ago and recently completed their conversion and naturalization processes. In two weeks, they'll report to the Israel Defense Forces' Induction Center in Tel Hashomer and join the army. Despite their relatively advanced age (all three are 25 years old), they are dreaming of enlisting in the Golani Brigade.

[Crim]

Chinese Jews?

That sounds like a punch line.

[BuffaloJack]

Good for them. They have chosen to fight Islam and should be supported.

[goldstategop]

There are Jews from Kaifeng.

Jews in China go back a few thousand years.

[yarddog]

At just a quick glance you can tell they are not totally Chinese.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Wow, that’s cool.

[faithhopecharity]

Truly, we live in a day of Miracles!

God bless these young men for defending Israel!

[faithhopecharity]

Chinese Jews are not a joke. Some date back to the Persian period of Jewish history (Silk Road goes to China). Some from Russia and Europe in more recent times, as refugees from Stalin and Hitler.

And some, no doubt, from all the Chinese food American Jewish women love to consume, by the ton...

:)

[faithhopecharity]

Chinese Jews are not a joke. Some date back to the Persian period of Jewish history (Silk Road goes to China). Some from Russia and Europe in more recent times, as refugees from Stalin and Hitler.

And some, no doubt, from all the Chinese food American Jewish women love to consume, by the ton...

:)
(”you are what you eat?”)
smile
smile

[goldstategop]

They are Han Chinese indistinguishable from non-Jewish Chinese

Intermarriage and assimilation changed the community to one resembling its Chinese compatriots

[Mr. Blond]

Every day is like Christmas!

[Crim]

Cristman story flash back:

deck the harrs with bores of horry...fa ra ra ra ra...

[Ciexyz]

Totally cool.

[SunkenCiv]

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• Deniers of Ancient Israelite History Exposed [2008]
• Jews Assists Ancient Chinese to Make Earliest Paper Money: Expert [2007]
• India's Lost Tribe Recognized As Jews After 2,700 Years [2005]
• 'Lost tribe' of Israel Faces Summer Evac [2005]
• Rabbinate Recognizes Bnei Menashe as "Descendants of Israel" [2005]
• The Lemba (The Black Jews Of Southern Africa) [2005]
• Jewish Stories for a Lost Tribe of Israel [2004]
• India's 'lost Jews' wait in hope [2004]
• The Edicts of King Ashoka [2004]
• India's children of Israel find their roots [2002]
• Did Israel's Lost Tribes end up in Afghanistan? [2002]
• The Ten Lost Tribes: The Case for Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Pakistan [2001]

[SunkenCiv]

Legends of the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng by Xin Xu tr by Beverly Friend illus by Ting Cheng reviewed	The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela: Travels in the Middle Ages by Benjamin of Tudela	Quest For The Lost Tribes by Simcha Jacobovici

[Candor7]

Mozol Tov Fat Choy!

[Candor7]

Imagine having a Chinese Jewish Mother? YOW!!!

[Jack Hydrazine]

What do Chinese Jews eat on Christmas? Chinese food?

[Jack Hydrazine]

Jews that traveled the Silk Road might have even made it to Japan.

[hlmencken3]

What do Chinese Jews eat on Christmas? Chinese food?

And then go to Chinese movies.