2006-07-17 15:46:55 · 13 answers · asked by ryanbuxton3 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You are a Jew if your mama is a Jew. So yes, there are Chinese Jews. There are also Anglo Saxson Jews, French Jews, German Jews and African Jews.
2006-07-17 16:14:09 · answer #1 · answered by Man_Hat_Tan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, there are. Apparently during World War II, and I think the years leading up to it, many European Jews went to China (I think it was because they didn't need a passport for some reason). So many stayed there during the war, and when it was over some moved and some stayed. The communities made then are still there today. I don't know much about it, but I knew a girl who was researching it, and she told me about it, but it was 4 years ago, so I've forgotten some things. There were probably some Chinese Jews before this, too, but not many.
2006-07-17 22:57:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are. Hard to tell how many there are in China, as they aren't very outgiving with population information, but there are Chinese Jews in Israel, and some in North America. Probably others elsewhere as well, but the ones in Israel and North America are well recorded.
Chinese is a nationality, Jewish is a religion. That means you can have Chinese Jews, Chinese Catholics, Chinese Anglicans, Chinese Muslims, etc.etc.etc.
2006-07-17 22:53:17 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
World population figures following the 2nd world war listed all the Jews in China as being 30.
2006-07-17 22:52:19 · answer #4 · answered by oldguy63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Judaism is popular in southwest China, and I'm there are some Chinese Jews in America.
2006-07-17 22:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
China has 59.2% non religious population, 20.1% Confucianist
6% od Buddhists, 2.04% of Muslims, 0.2% Christians and 0.1% of other religions. It really does not look like there is any Jews to write about.
2006-07-17 22:53:55 · answer #6 · answered by sheba 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The Chinese Jewish sect is called Kai Feng(sp.).
2006-07-17 23:00:09 · answer #7 · answered by clusium1971 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure -- there are jewish comminities in the far east (if you contact me, i can give you links) and there are chinese jews in the US. I know some.
2006-07-17 22:50:22 · answer #8 · answered by rosends 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, in fact there are some in every country of the world.
2006-07-17 22:51:32 · answer #9 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have not heard of any ever being reported. Scarcer than Bigfoot!!
2006-07-17 22:50:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋