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Annette Poizner
Jul 7, 2025, 11:06 PM
The Jewish-Chinese Bond: Shelter, Soul, and Shared Wisdom
A Scene of Shelter and Symbolism The year is 2013, the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Ghetto—also known as the Hongkew Ghetto—the designated area where stateless Jewish refugees were permitted to reside, escaping Hitler’s genocidal campaign. It...
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In an era increasingly shaped by polarized narratives and identity-based grievance, the Jewish and Chinese communities—each with long histories of resilience and renewal—have a unique opportunity, even a responsibility, to partner and promote a different kind of cultural message....
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In both Jewish and Chinese cultures, the home is more than a dwelling—it is a sacred space that reflects the soul of a family and the health of a civilization. While the language, symbols, and practices may differ, ancient...
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In the heart of two ancient civilizations — one sprawling across East Asia, the other rooted in the Middle East — there exists a sacred tradition of writing that transcends mere communication. For the Chinese calligrapher and the Jewish...
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A new lawsuit filed by Asian American venture capitalist Nisha Desai brings into sharp relief a troubling pattern: in the rush to rectify historical injustice, some minority groups are being quietly sidelined. In this case, Desai—founder of Andav Capital...
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Merit on Trial: What the Harvard Admissions Case Tells Us
In 2013, Harvard University’s own Office of Institutional Research conducted an internal review that quietly uncovered a disturbing truth: Asian American applicants, despite having the strongest academic credentials, were receiving lower scores on subjective personality traits—like “likeability,” “courage,” and...
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Two Sages, One Vision: The Shared Wisdom of Moses and Confucius
Across continents and centuries, two ancient teachers—Moses in the Near East and Confucius in China—transmitted moral codes that still shape civilizations today. While they emerged in distinct cultural and religious worlds, both offered enduring visions of ethical society rooted...
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The Lost Language of Eden: Hebrew, Chinese, and the Spiritual Fracture of Babel
Dr. Isaac Mozeson, in his groundbreaking work The Origins of Speeches: Intelligent Design in Language, offers a bold and fascinating thesis: that all human languages derive from Biblical Hebrew—the original, Divinely revealed tongue spoken in Eden. According to his...
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The Cosmic Body: Jewish and Chinese Visions of the Self and the Universe
In the creation narrative of Genesis, early commentators suggest that the Creator engaged in an act of self-limitation—a cosmic withdrawal known in Kabbalistic tradition as tzimtzum. G-d diminished or retracted aspects of the Divine Self in order to make...
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Stronger Together: Making a Case for a Jewish-Asian Alliance
In today’s polarized world, two historically resilient communities—Jewish and Asian—find themselves at a similar inflection point. Once celebrated for their hard-earned academic and professional accomplishments, both groups are now facing a cultural backlash against the very idea of meritocracy....
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