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From: segs@mhuxv.UUCP (slusky)
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Subject: Re: Re: Chinese Jews - (nf)
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Date: Mon, 5-Nov-84 13:40:25 EST
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> What about the Shanghai Yeshive around WWII ?
> Did anyone hear of it ?
> -- 
> ==> Ephrayim J. Naiman @ AT&T Information Systems Laboratories (201) 576-6259


The WWII community in Shanghai was a group of Eastern European refugees.
Many were associated with a single yeshiva which moved itself, more or less
intact, to Shanghai via some circuitous route.
I read a story which gave a reason why the Japanese did not destroy them when
they (the Japanese) took over Shanghai.
The Japanese commandant asked the rosh yeshiva why the Germans hated the Jews
so.
The rosh yeshiva answered, "Because we are Asians."
And the Japanese let them live.
(I admit the story has a midrashic quality to it. I won't claim it's true.)
After WWII that group emigrated again. (to Israel? the US? maybe both)

					Susan Slusky
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