I'm actually kind of sad that I never got to visit the one in HK - think I'll be able to rectify this time around too xp
― 龜, Thursday, 9 January 2014 15:27 (ten years ago) link
Did you leave the second h out on purpose? xp
― 龜, Thursday, 9 January 2014 15:28 (ten years ago) link
You're such a mensch, 龜.
― pplains, Thursday, 9 January 2014 15:30 (ten years ago) link
http://ohelleah.org/ols/
http://www.urbanphoto.net/blog/2010/12/09/judaism-with-a-hong-kong-flavour/
― 龜, Thursday, 9 January 2014 15:31 (ten years ago) link
Nah I've always been called a schmuck xp
I think I'm gonna try and visit the synagogues in Shanghai
Would you like to be accompanied by someone who can pass for Jewish and can even bust out some Hebrew?
― quincie, Friday, 10 January 2014 01:39 (ten years ago) link
Jealous of yall.
― Neil Nosepicker (Leee), Friday, 10 January 2014 01:40 (ten years ago) link
Haha I've been meaning to reply. Sorry, I havent' even left yet due to the Vortex
― 龜, Friday, 10 January 2014 01:40 (ten years ago) link
Yeah no hurry, we are in Japan for a few more days and then Taipei for a month!
― quincie, Friday, 10 January 2014 02:20 (ten years ago) link
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/metro/entertainment-and-culture/Former-Jewish-refugees-return-for-Thank-You-Shanghai-trip/shdaily.shtml
― 龜, Thursday, 27 March 2014 08:13 (ten years ago) link
http://jewishphilosophyplace.wordpress.com/2014/05/14/jewish-philosophy-in-china/
Sponsored by The Center for Judaic and Inter-Religious Studies at Shandong University, the “Translation Series of Classics of the Jewish Culture” speaks to director and editor-in-chief Professor Fu Youde’ interest in Jewish philosophy and thought and how that interest shapes his understanding of Jewish Studies in China. In the United States and Israel, these kinds of centers for Jewish Studies tend to be dominated by historians, whereas at Shandong University an emphasis has been placed on modern thought and philosophy. My guess is that Josephus (!!), Mishna, and Maimonides were chosen not just for their inherent interest but rather as foundations to a Jewish wisdom tradition. I’ll observe in passing the very minor role played by history on this particular list. Most of it seems to relate to Jewish-Christian relations, and the emergence of the modern religious movement in the wake of Emancipation. But the center of gravity is occupied by the modern philosophical tradition and its basics: Mendelssohn, Cohen, Buber, Rosenzweig, Baeck, Kaplan, Heschel. There’s just enough of history to frame the modern conceptual work.
http://jewishphilosophyplace.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/hebrew-chinese-translation1.jpg
― Mordy, Wednesday, 14 May 2014 15:38 (ten years ago) link
https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t1.0-9/10603510_591590887629265_4273040356338089376_n.jpg
― Mordy, Thursday, 21 August 2014 13:57 (ten years ago) link
The Chinese name of the fungus literally translates to "Black Wood Ear"
We take no responsibility for the translation sins of the West
― 龜, Thursday, 21 August 2014 14:13 (ten years ago) link
how does it taste?
― Mordy, Thursday, 21 August 2014 14:18 (ten years ago) link
At least they remembered to capitalize Juice.
― pplains, Thursday, 21 August 2014 14:19 (ten years ago) link
I've never had the drink but the fungus itself tastes pretty bland and benefits from a splash of vinegar
― 龜, Thursday, 21 August 2014 14:23 (ten years ago) link
Its specific epithet is derived from the belief that Judas Iscariot hanged himself from an elder tree; the common name "Judas's ear" eventually became "Jew's ear", while today "jelly ear" and other names are sometimes used. The fungus can be found throughout the year in temperate regions worldwide, where it grows upon both dead and living wood.
Ah yes, the well known Chinese fable of Judas Iscariot
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le8h71ERGH1qatgzn.jpg
― pplains, Thursday, 21 August 2014 14:27 (ten years ago) link
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/08/19/taiwan-restaurant-apologizes-for-pasta-dish-called-long-live-the-nazis/
― Mordy, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 18:16 (ten years ago) link
The Nazi swastika and other icons related to the white supremacist political ideal aren’t uncommon on this island. Last year, a man was photographed by local media dressed in full SS soldier uniform while attending an anti-homosexuality parade. When asked about his choice of attire, the man was quoted by local media as saying “I am against homosexuality and so were the Nazis.”
― Mordy, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 18:20 (ten years ago) link
I was wondering when that would make its way to this thread
― 龜, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 18:48 (ten years ago) link
get along GREAT
― example (crüt), Wednesday, 27 August 2014 21:30 (ten years ago) link
“I am against homosexuality and so were the Nazis.”
O RLYhttp://www.excatholicsforchrist.com/images/bormann.jpg
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 21:58 (ten years ago) link
lol whoops that's Bormann - mixing up my Nazis!http://s4.hubimg.com/u/2502279_f520.jpg
― Οὖτις, Wednesday, 27 August 2014 22:00 (ten years ago) link
As for Rockmill, the restaurant has since changed the name of its dishes to “Long Live Purity.”
Not really much of an improvement tbh
― poop will eat itself (S-), Tuesday, 2 September 2014 03:53 (ten years ago) link
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/03/shanghai-museum-unveils-memorial-to-jews-who-found-haven-in-city/
I've been here!
― 龜, Wednesday, 3 September 2014 21:09 (ten years ago) link
the father of my rabbi from my childhood (who is the head of the beis din of philadelphia and who did my sister's conversion) was one of the students who survived w/ the Mir by moving to Shanghai.
― Mordy, Wednesday, 3 September 2014 22:03 (ten years ago) link
wait why did your sister have to convert? I mean I guess the obvious answer "she was not born to a Jewish mother" but I dunno maybe something more complicated than that?
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Wednesday, 3 September 2014 22:19 (ten years ago) link
yes, adoption
― Mordy, Wednesday, 3 September 2014 22:21 (ten years ago) link
the father of my rabbi from my childhood (who is the head of the beis din of philadelphia and who did my sister's conversion) was one of the students who survived w/ the Mir by moving to Shanghai.― Mordy, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 5:03 PM (18 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Mordy, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 5:03 PM (18 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
my grandpa was from that town (as were many jews), but his family went to the US in 1915
― I dunno. (amateurist), Wednesday, 3 September 2014 22:23 (ten years ago) link
ah OK, I was picturing some kind of complicated "hung with the reform crowd and now orthodox rabbi sez u need some conversion to orthodoxy" type thing. I dunno I make up weird stuff sometimes. Mo mikvah, mo better.
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Thursday, 4 September 2014 11:53 (ten years ago) link
cross-post
http://www.boston.com/food-dining/restaurants/2014/12/09/harvard-business-school-professor-goes-war-over-worth-chinese-food/KfMaEhab6uUY1COCnTbrXP/story.html
― 龜, Tuesday, 9 December 2014 21:39 (nine years ago) link
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/exclusive-texted-union-rep-akai-gurley-lay-dying-article-1.2034219
― نكبة (nakhchivan), Tuesday, 9 December 2014 21:45 (nine years ago) link
Not what I had in mind when I started this thread.
― TAKING SIDES: HUMANS VS. GUACAMOLEEE (Leee), Tuesday, 9 December 2014 21:48 (nine years ago) link
http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/12/why-american-jews-eat-chinese-food-on-christmas/384011/2/
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Saturday, 27 December 2014 22:45 (nine years ago) link
I had Taiwanese food on Christmas--beef with pea shoots, totally legit dish. Spouse had sesame chicken. Not legit but tasty.
FTR spouse and dayo have, in fact, dined at Fortune Cookie in Shanghai. I missed it because I was getting my hairs did :(
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Saturday, 27 December 2014 22:47 (nine years ago) link
^ It was very good
― 龜, Tuesday, 30 December 2014 03:30 (nine years ago) link
http://forward.com/articles/211233/the-last-jewish-lox-slicer-at-zabars/
https://u.osu.edu/symposiumonchinajews/
― dylannn, Sunday, 18 January 2015 09:35 (nine years ago) link
http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2015/02/10/384069013/part-asian-american-all-jewish
― 龜, Wednesday, 11 February 2015 02:23 (nine years ago) link
Once, she even told her mother she wanted to give up Judaism. "Is that possible?" her mother asked.
The perpetual metaphysical quandary of Jewishness.
― stately, plump buck angel (silby), Wednesday, 11 February 2015 04:33 (nine years ago) link
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/04/06/kaifeng-china-jewish-roots-passover/?_r=0
― 龜, Monday, 6 April 2015 16:27 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2j0yTlfSGk
― 龜, Friday, 4 September 2015 12:06 (nine years ago) link
lol @ ISRAEL text message
― welltris (crüt), Friday, 4 September 2015 12:13 (nine years ago) link
awww that is making me feel all emo
― mom tossed in kimchee (quincie), Tuesday, 8 September 2015 20:43 (nine years ago) link
ha maybe it's supposed to be a dude named Israel texting?
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Tuesday, 8 September 2015 20:46 (nine years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOse8IoxUTI
― écorché (S-), Wednesday, 9 September 2015 04:35 (nine years ago) link
http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/196382/chinas-secrets-of-jewish-success
In the best-seller The Spirit of Jewish Culture (the English title on the cover is Whats [sic] Behind Jewish Cleverness) by Sai Ni Ya, one of He Xiongfei’s pseudonyms, he writes that Jews “are the most intelligent, mysterious, and the wealthiest people in the world. In a sense, not knowing about Jews equals not knowing the world! When Jews sneeze at home, all the banks in the world would catch a cold one by one. Five Jews together can control the gold market of the humankind; the antagonism between the East and the West, in a sense, can be said to be that between two Jews—Jesus and Marx.”
― Mordy, Monday, 25 January 2016 15:30 (eight years ago) link
Oy
― Οὖτις, Monday, 25 January 2016 16:33 (eight years ago) link
Vey