Book contents
- Jewish Communities in Modern Asia
- Reviews
- Jewish Communities in Modern Asia
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Maps
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Translations and Conventions
- 1 Jewish Communities in Modern Asia
- Part i Central and North Asia: Old and New Communities in Russia’s Shadow
- Part ii South Asia: Identity and Culture in British and Independent India
- Part iii Southeast Asia: Colonial Legacies and Emerging Communities
- Part iv East Asia: Communities and Strife in the Sinosphere
- 11 The Jews of Shanghai
- 12 The Jewish Community of Harbin
- 13 Taiwan
- 14 Jews in Japan
- Part v Imaginary Asia: Lost Peoples and Invisible Communities
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Picture and Map Acknowledgments
- Index
13 - Taiwan
A Postwar Jewish Community without Deep Roots
from Part iv - East Asia: Communities and Strife in the Sinosphere
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 August 2023
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Book contents
- Jewish Communities in Modern Asia
- Reviews
- Jewish Communities in Modern Asia
- Copyright page
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Maps
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Translations and Conventions
- 1 Jewish Communities in Modern Asia
- Part i Central and North Asia: Old and New Communities in Russia’s Shadow
- Part ii South Asia: Identity and Culture in British and Independent India
- Part iii Southeast Asia: Colonial Legacies and Emerging Communities
- Part iv East Asia: Communities and Strife in the Sinosphere
- 11 The Jews of Shanghai
- 12 The Jewish Community of Harbin
- 13 Taiwan
- 14 Jews in Japan
- Part v Imaginary Asia: Lost Peoples and Invisible Communities
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Picture and Map Acknowledgments
- Index
Summary
This chapter deals with the Jews of Taiwan – a rather small community which emerged during the postwar era. It traces the history and evolution of the community, recognizing the vital role of various individuals and institutions, among them Chabad, which has enlivened Jewish life on the island since its arrival in 2011.
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- Jewish Communities in Modern AsiaTheir Rise, Demise and Resurgence, pp. 251 - 269Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023