Jewish Heart

The Struggle for Status and Identity in Asia

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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A Jewish Heart: A Struggle for Status and Identity in Asia is at once the saga of a modest charitable grant in 1903, an unimagined windfall ninety years later, and a history of Progressive Judaism in Asia. Enriched with profiles of key players, the author rootsthe narratives in the entrepreneurial and philanthropic activities of two legendary Baghdadi families, the Sassoons and the Kadoories, beginning in mid-nineteenth century Bombay, Shanghai, and Hong Kong and unfolding against the backdrop of worldwide waves of Jewish arrivals. The story gains currency when challenges are raised over community funding, facilities, preserving or replacing the aging synagogue, and accommodating Reform Judaism. Robert L. Green provides a thorough and previously undocumented account of the decade-long religious, legal, and public relations battles that follow, engaging the attention of international media and top rabbinical and legal authorities in Hong Kong, Israel, Australia, United States, and United Kingdom. The author focuses on questionable legal gymnastics as trustees, facing China’s impending takeover of Hong Kong, undertake efforts to protect the funds from unknown perils. Concurrently, he chronicles the establishment of a vibrant Reform congregation, braided with Jewish lore, and the struggles of visionaries hoping to make Hong Kong an oasis of Jewish worship, learning, and recreation in Asia.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2024-08-28
Mått161 x 235 x 31 mm
Vikt798 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor468
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666911800

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Asiens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Etnicitet inom Samhalle och politik
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Part One: OriginsChapter 1: Israel in Babylon and BaghdadPart Two: The SassoonsChapter 2: David and EliasChapter 3: Jacob Sasson (1844-1916)Part Three: Jewish IdentityChapter 4: Pushing BackPart Four: ShanghaiChapter 5: MothershipChapter 6: The KadooriesChapter 7: Different PathsChapter 8: Wartime RefugePart Five: Hong KongChapter 9: Hong Kong Jewish CommunityChapter 10: The Way ForwardChapter 11: End of an EraChapter 12: Bringing Reform in from the ColdChapter 13: Aspirations for ChangePart Six: New HorizonsChapter 14: RedevelopmentPart Seven: Community Lost, Community GainedChapter 15: David’s Bar MitzvahPart Eight: Dealing with DiversityChapter 16: ChallengesChapter 17: Opening the DoorChapter 18: Community Lost, Community GainedPart Nine: Building CommunityChapter 19: Building CommunityChapter 20: GrowthChapter 21: First Resident RabbiPart Ten: Looking AheadChapter 22: Visions for the FutureChapter 23: contentious EncountersChapter 24: New OutlookPart Eleven: Lost OpportunitiesChapter 25: DerailedChapter 26: Community Leadership and FundingChapter 27. Legal Gymnastics: Protecting the Funds