China's tiny Jewish community in fear as Beijing erases its history
China's tiny Jewish community in fear as Beijing erases its history Despite numbering only a thousand, China's Jews are falling foul of Beijing's campaign against non-sanctioned religions 13 December 2020 • 8:00am The graveyard of a Jewish family in a cemetery in Kaifeng Credit: Daily Telegraph For this year’s Hanukkah, Amir is lighting menorah candles and reciting blessings to celebrate the holiday’s eight nights, as many Jews are around the world. But he does so in secret, worried that Chinese officials will come around – as they often do on religious occasions – to enforce a ban ...
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