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From Babylon to Cathay:Jewish Communities of Asia

An all-day seminar at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC

Co-sponsored with the American Sephardi Federation

Sunday, February 23, 2003, 9:30am to 4:30pm

For more than two millennia, there have been Jewish communities in Asia,

from the Biblical-era Babylonia and Persia, the ancient Jewish presence

in India, and the thriving settlements along the Medieval Silk Road to

the more recent settlements of Middle Eastern and European Jews. Jewish

people have played an important role in Asia and have, in turn, been

influenced by their environment. This fascinating seminar explores the

formation, lives, customs, and current status of some of these

communities

Program:

Introduction and Historical Overview

Ori Z Soltes

The Jewish presence in Asia, including the famous Silk Road

communities and more recent settlements. The lecturer was curator of

the B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum in Washington

The Jews of India

Kenneth Robbins

Jews have lived in India for 2,000 years, enjoying good relations

with their Hindu and Moslem neighbors and contributing to the culture

of the Subcontinent. Three communities -- the Cochin Jews, the Bene

Israel and the Baghdadi Jews -- are discussed. Dr Robbins is a Kulanu

member

The Jews of Kaifeng, China

Ori Z Soltes

Jews from the Middle East came to China via the Silk Road, beginning

in the 9th century. The most famous of these communities, in Kaifeng,

lasted a thousand years and was described by the Jesuits in the 16th

century

The Iraqi Jewish Diaspora

Ruth Cernea

Beginning in the early 19th century, Middle Eastern Jews,

predominantly from Iraq, came to Asia, where they became particularly

prominent in the British colonial cities of Bombay, Rangoon, and Hong

Kong and the international concession of Shanghai. A discussion of

this diaspora, with emphasis on the once-prominent, now-miniscule

community of Burma (Myanmar). The lecturer is former international

director of research and publications, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation

The Jews of Central Asia

Alanna E Cooper

Jewish communities have existed in Central Asia for over 2,000 years,

playing a vital role in the East-West trading network later known as

the Silk Route. One of the most important communities was the

Bukharan Jews, who lived in what is now Uzbekistan. A discussion of

the history and culture of that group, both the small community

remaining in Uzbekistan and the much larger diaspora communities in

the US and Israel. The lecturer is senior fellow, Center for the

Study of World Religions, Harvard University, who has written

extensively on the Bukharan Jews

Jewish Communities in Asia Today

Linda Tobin

With the end of the colonial era and the establishment of Israel,

most Jews in Asia today are Western expatriates. However, small

communities remain in Central Asia and the Far East. A look at these

communities and efforts to sustain them. The lecturer is director,

Africa-Asia division, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee,

an organization which has provided rescue, relief, and reconstruction

for Jewish communities for almost 80 years

Program Coordinator: Louise Werlin

Ms Werlin is a retired Agency for International Development officer

Resident Smithsonian Members: $75

Senior Members: $68

General Admission: $120

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12:36 a.m. - Monday, Dec. 16, 2002

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