Takes a lot of courage for these young people to leave their homes and come to Israel. I wish them lots of luck; we need all the good people here that we can get.
As a Chinese, I say we respect Israel a lot, almost all Chinese do. Not because anything else, but because you Israelis are real tough!!! Not everyone can beat an alliance of 4 to 6 nations single handedly, not to mention all those nations are much bigger than you. You are such a tiny country, but your achievements in warfare, economy, wealth, science and culture parallel even some of the largest empires on earth. BTW, WTF is a CHINESE JEW?!?!?!?!?!?!
Escape from where? No religion is an escape. If you want to go somewhere else to study judaism try with Philippines, Japan or somwhere else... It's not necesary that you go to Israel.
Who are "we"? Jewish people? jewish people in Indonesia? Indonesian people? Is important if I am or I am not? No religion is an escape except if you are a thief, or a criminal, or a bad person and you want someone forgives you and you want to redime yourself doing good actions.
Congrats! But then you are jewish? or you want to become jewish? I still don't undestand why you want to escape from there... or from where to where you want to escape... Is it because the government of Indonesia politics?
I myself am Korean Chrisrian and having found out there's Chinese origin of jews in the mainland China is just unbelievable but at the same time it shows how Israel (in this context, Jews) accepts everyone regardless of gender nationality ethnicity... wow homecoming aliyah
I read about Kafeng Jewish, but from what I read they had stopped recognizing themselves as Jewish a long time ago and became a part of Chinese people. Anyway, nobody is going to stop them if they want to go back, just like nobody stopped them when they came to China.
I htink it's wonderful that Kaifeng's Jews are making Aliyah, but I wonder ifit's right to "convert" them to Ashkenazi customs? They're being taught to eat, sing, dance and say Hashem's praises according to "modern orthodox" which is Ashkenazi-centered. The Kaifeng Jews are thought to have been Persian in origin, but they're not being taught Persian-Jewish customs. Being a Jew doesn't mean dressing in black and eating farfel.
I find this very touching! I believe that any one who wishes to become a part of our religion is more than welcome. It just shows how powerful and influencial the religion is and how it can touch people of other ethnicities. Its pretty cool!! ^-^
Torah rabah for posting this beautiful documentary about the return of the Remnant of 12 Tribes of Yisrael back home to Eretz Yisrael. The ending is truly very moving.
I`m touched to tears....almost. Very impressed as to how Hashem has His strong hand on us all... No matter what other Jews say about the Chinese Jews or Black Jews or French Canadian Jews. We are ALL coming Home to greet Messiah Yeshua who is on His way back to Yerushalayim! This time, as a conquering King...of the Universe. He will destroy Israel's enemies once and for all.
My last EX BF was American Born Chinese. Chinese People are easy to absorb into other cultures because they contribute alot to the people around them. Also many Jews leave Europe for Shanghai because there is no anti semitism in China. But I am proud that Chinese people are becoming Jews. Your people will strengthen us because Chinese people are a great people and greatness have no Ethnicity or Skin Color.
I think this is a terrific video. I'm not Jewish but I really admire those in Israel who open their arms to those who want to be Jewish in their land of Israel.
johnson spear sure, the rest religions are better and saints, yeeeeah, suuure. You are so ignorant, you are generalizating people. Murders are people, not religions or culture. If a government is bad the people is bad? No, just the government and the people who chose and support his actions. If your words define who is parasite, then catholics are, because kill a whole continent when came from Europe. So, don't be such an ignorant, please.
Congratulations Shavei Israel, this is a wonderful struggle you managed despite all the criticisms and bareers of the immigration process. These people are enhancing the diversity and rainbow of the people of Israel. This does not exclude other tribes to do as well.
These people probably score off the charts on an IQ test. Sadly, all men weren't created equally, intellectually speaking. East Asian Jews, damn, this video is awesome!
@Juggernaut788 Jews have been living in China since at least the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The Kaifeng Jewish community first arose sometime during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). There is plenty of information on this. See 1) "Survival of the Chinese Jews" by Donald Leslie 2) "Mandarins, Jews and Missionaries" by Michael Pollak 3) "Jews in Old China" by Sidney Shapiro 4) "The Jews of Kaifeng" by Xu Xin , etc. These are only a few of the books and papers on the subject. Interesting reading.
It doesn 't matter how you look like, but your heart is more important. Jewish and Chinese people are the greatest people all over the world. I love the Jews because they are the chosen people of God, and their descendants are all over the world, and in many races.
May G-d Bless them....i feel so happy to be jewish when i see this...Even if they are of a different area in the world....I'm happy they study torah.....bring one to study...and hashem will count you as a hundred....amen...bring them all the more the merrier...amen
Wow, It is realy amazing, The jews people is in all the bloods and races in the world. Thinking in my grandmother was from China and decided to live in Peru with her Father and brothers.
I saw a doc. about them, they are not pure Jews. They are descendants of mixed Jews and Chinese. BUT they look more Asian and grew up as Chinese. I guess the temptation to be God's chosen people are just hard to resist.
I am a Jew from the Arab country - Iran, now lives in Israel. The Khazars are descendants of the 10 lost tribes, and also the European Jews are a minority of the Jewish people. Today most of the Jews are from Arab countries, but the Jews that predominate in the country are the Jews of Europe. Jews = the tribe of Judah, of if you know that the Pathans are from the tribe of Efraim? Soon the time will come and all of Israel will find, not only the Jews, and we will be close to 50 million!
If these Chinese went to in Italy, they would still be Chinese. If these Chinese went to live in African, they would still be Chinese. If these Chinese went to live in Mexico, they would still be Chinese.
Anyone born to a Jewish woman is a Jew.. I am a Jew and if I married a Chinese man my child will look mixed Chinese but under my guidance grow up to be a Jew..thus if my children marries into another mixed raced Chinese Jewish family my third generation will look much like a Chinese yet be a Jew
@austpers Like I said, Arabs or who you call "Palestinians' are treated like human beings. They are in the Israeli government. The ones in Gaza and West Bank, are unfortunately not, as they pose a threat to the Israeli civilians and mainly Jews. But you have to remember 20% of Israel are Arab and have full rights. In West Bank and Gaza they have their own governments and get lots of aid from Israel.
The descendants of Israel were scattered far and wide and now they are returning. I wonder if they ever do DNA testing to see if these people are Jewish or if it is possible?
I was born and raised as a very orthodox African American Jew. I'm just curious as to what does Jewish blood and non Jewish blood look like and how do you distinguish the difference. I always thought blood had three categories A, B and O.
Why do you need a DNA test? When people go out from Egipt they had different DNA, when they go out from Israel had more different DNA, when they go out from the other countries they were go (because were in war or something) they had different even more different DNA. So jewish can have whatever DNA, what's your problem? In fact, do you know jewish people have at least 3 diferent kinds of genotype? So if their family mixed their DNA with other since a lot of years, they can have even a rare DNA no seen before. Do you are a genetist or something? Do you have test to say who is jewish? Do you decide who is jewish because you found a gene that says how many "jew" or "muslim" or "evangelist" are you? Do you have a quimic reaccion that say who is jewish like a test pregnancy? Please, don't be such a Mengele.
Chinese are admire Jewish cultures, family orient,learning,and clever, we are humble learn the best recede the bad. We have 1.3 billion people proud to be Chinese and still flourish. Whether or not these young men has any Jewish roots or choose to convert to Judaism its their choice. Same as few hundred years ago and WWII we welcome Jewish immigrants chose to stay in China, it only represents a needle in a haystack not the mainstream of China and Israel.
+henry chi Never heard such a thing. Actually, I am not very familiar with jewishes, which is why I have no feelings like hatred on them, but not because I admire. And I think many people in China also have the same opinion as mine. Actually, Chinese media rarely report something about jews.
Chinese and Jews are quite similar, old people. and face discrimination around the world, be killed in Europe and South East Asia, especially Germany and Indonesia. respect intelligent people than strength. And of course , the similar situation of Singapore and Israel
Chinese should make friend with Israel rather than the dangerous muslim... Look how Israelis fought the entire Arab world, for the land for the soil given by their GOD, I sincerely respect them
@ttiiyy That's an impossibility right there. You already have 7 million people packed into a country the size of New Jersey. Israel simply doesn't have the space, and it certainly doesn't have the water, to sustain another 6 million.
i think you will find that judaism is the parent not the cousin of christianity. and can you give one example when many have died under judaism in the last two thousand years please?
@smukase dude, the jews that u see in antwerp are orthodox jews (haredim in hebrew=fearful people). like all 3 monotheist religions there are very religious people, moderate religious and even atheists. anyway, it's nice to hear a muslim man like u, who is willing to learn about jews without expressing any hatred. salaam dude, peace on earth inshaalla
This is really a beautiful story and I think it has the potential for something more. Unfortunately, based on Zionist racial hatred, I fear these people will have a difficult time being accepted and assimilated. I must add that not all Jews are racist or Zionist and I believe those whose belief is Orthodox do have a very strong spiritual character and great compassion for others deep down. With that aside, this is still a beautiful story. Thanks for posting.
Just because their English needs a little work gives no ground to call them stupid. Jews are from all over the world, as Hashem (blessed be he) declared.
i knew one of my friends was a jew from kaifeng, a chinese. of course back then we laughed at him even he was so seriously making the claim. that was late 70s and early 80s.. we were kids and didn't know better. honestly back then, the word jew didn't mean anything to us...
@austpers You really have to understand that before those walls were built, the people living largely in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, were comitting terrorist acts like suicide bombings and the world stood silent when all these things happened.
@austpers I see you're also from Iran. Did you know that prior to 1979, before the Islamic revolution hit Iran, Israel and Iran had very close ties? Persians and Jews were like brothers, going back to biblical times. In fact, a lot of the Persians who escape Iran, are friends with Jewish people and Israelis, today and they are not proud of what their government has become. A lot of them even reside in Israel now. Amazing what Islam has done to Iran. I hope you guys will be free one day.
Kaifeng-Chinese Jews are very close to ethnic Chinese or Chinese speaking muslims neighbors. Many of them integrate into muslim community, the rest are extremely hard to be distinguished from ethnic-Chinese. Local people used to call some Chinese Jews as "Blue Cap Muslims". Chinese Jews mension their ancestors as "Israeli", not "Jew". Nowdays Chinese Jews are either classified as "Han" (Ethnic-Chinese) or "Hui"(Chinese Speaking Muslim) depends on whether they practice islam
@yeguipanghuang FYI... Chinese is a nationally while Judaism is a religion. You can be both 100% chinese and 100% Jewish. Nobody would ever say they are half American and half Catholic.
@canananpeople , read this Ezekiel 36:24-28 (New King James Version) 24 For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you
@boliusb, The diaspora is responsible for all this confusion. I agree with you, the Jewish religion has preserved an ethnicity and a way of life. Rarely foreigners have converted to Judaism and Jews were isolated in many places especially Europe. There is no surprise that without a distinct country, the Jews are confused to be part of the local populations to where their ancestors were exiled. Thanks for your fervent enlightenment.
@1971 revolution, you are incorrect. Jews and Arabs are half-brothers biblically and are historically descended from Iraqi people around the fertile crescent. Pre-Islamic arabs were pagans and the Iranians were Zoroastrians. Lastly, a significant percentage of today's Jews came from Israel but were scattered across the world by Romans mainly across Europe. It is called the Diaspora.
I maybe one of the Jews 12 tribes But that will not bring me to Heaven. But Thanks God that I believe in Jesus and that is the only way to go to Heaven. Thanks for the Precious Blood of Jesus that Saves my life from Hell and brings me to Heave. No other gods like Islam, Buddhist and Jewis but by the Blood of Jeusu!!!
@austpers Actually, this is not true. Egypt is not a collaborator. If anything, the people living in Gaza are pons for Egypt and the people living in the West Bank are pons for Jordan. Yassir Arafat was born where? Egypt.
Notice that this video has no views in China. Very interesting. Or not. Either way I'm very happy for them to be in a place where they can actually show some religious fervor if they so choose.
Some, yet most are in israel. I just went this summer, and they even have memorials for the lives lost crossing from ethiopia to i believe sudan where they had slim opportunity to leave africa to get to israel. I actually met an ethiopian israeli IDF woman on my trip
This news report says a process of assimilation took place so Im wondering if the original settlers had Chinese physical appearance? See video -Absorption center in Tsfat - also video - most Palestinians are Jews -I want to understand what the original Jews looked like ( as a matter of interest )
The last Rabbi died in the middle of 19th century, after that they gradually forgot their identity as Jews. And when the fact was discovered after the opening-up that there used to be a Jewish community living in China for 1000 years they have actually been assimilated into the Han Chinese--losing their languages, Seismic appearances and most importantly, their Judaism faiths. They celebrate Lunar New Year but not Hanukah, they eat pork as we do but not the kosher food, and the only difference they knew about was that they do not eat blood vessels without knowing exactly why. Actually they were told that they are Jewish descendants and was then motivated to know about their Jewish identities. Honestly, I doubt deep about their motivation to move back. Is it truly because of their Zionist dreams and Judaism faiths, or simply because Israel is a more developed nation than China is? Though I believe the first factor does matter to some extent, but should they be, say Ethiopian descendants, would they consider the option to be move back? I am suspicious of this--especially when I heard their mutual greetings in Henan accent, which was very similar to me, in an expression unique to us--"Comrades, we have finally made joined our forces"
I know that conversion makes one Jewish but how does the claim "returning to a land that their ancestors' land" fit it with the converts. This nationalist ideology is causing so much problem. Of course, I know there is a history behind this and how the Tulmud came into existence.
Jer 23:7-8 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; 8 But, The Lord liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.
??? Stating a fact, there's no win or lose in stating facts.... I don't care if a person's skin is black, white or blue or his or her god is hasheem, allah or satan. What I really care is the intent and actions of a person is in service to humanity.
icouldcareless50 is too cynical. I am ethnic Chinese from Singapore and I am proud of my Chinese root and heritage. I have read about Jews in Kaifeng 开封 in Chinese media for quite sometime, saying that they have been in China since the Song dynasty. I wish all Chinese Jews and the Jewish nation well.
They quite possibly have Jewish ancestry. It seems most of them have high nose bridge; a feature less common among Han Chinese. Anyways, congratulations for their rediscovery of their ethnic roots and wishes for their success and prosperity!
lol, this is ridiculous, chinese people saying they're going "home" to palestine. I don't think the term anti semitic applies anymore. modern jews are not semites.
all jews mixed with locals wherever they went, they seem wonderful ppl, wish them luck in Israel.
Takes a lot of courage for these young people to leave their homes and come to Israel. I wish them lots of luck; we need all the good people here that we can get.
I'm proud I'm jewish and even more proud that i live in israel.
G-d bless all the religions over the world
As a Chinese, I say we respect Israel a lot, almost all Chinese do. Not because anything else, but because you Israelis are real tough!!! Not everyone can beat an alliance of 4 to 6 nations single handedly, not to mention all those nations are much bigger than you. You are such a tiny country, but your achievements in warfare, economy, wealth, science and culture parallel even some of the largest empires on earth.
BTW, WTF is a CHINESE JEW?!?!?!?!?!?!
a chinese jew is a jewish person living in china...
+ejay11000 So they are Chinese or Jews?
+David Liu Jews lol
+Dot Merah No
这么跪舔犹太人干嘛，中东战争能赢背后有美国撑着的利益，现在你让它单挑阿盟国家看看
Only Jews would welcome people like this. a truly unique people
And what would you mean by that?
ha ha ha ha you are truly a unique idiot lmfaooo00!!
Great question
THEY WOULD WELCOME THE CHINES HAPILY NOT AFRICAN JEWS COZ CHINESE ARE INTELLIGENT PPL LIKE THE ISRAELITE THEMSELVES
lol thats rude but ...
Welcome My Chinese Brothers and Sisters! Shalom!
May peace come to Israel, China & all over the world.
With inter marriage eastern jews are not going to look semitic anymore. That's natural & to be expected. Glad to see that their aliyah is accepted.
everyday I always think that I'm a Jews.. even now I live in Indonesia. Just wait a chance to escape from here..
Escape from where? No religion is an escape. If you want to go somewhere else to study judaism try with Philippines, Japan or somwhere else... It's not necesary that you go to Israel.
Yumi V, are you a Jews ?? you dont understand about how we feel..
Who are "we"? Jewish people? jewish people in Indonesia? Indonesian people?
Is important if I am or I am not? No religion is an escape except if you are a thief, or a criminal, or a bad person and you want someone forgives you and you want to redime yourself doing good actions.
just going to visit North Sulawesi and find out our people and how we do Jews activities..we proud as Jews..
Congrats! But then you are jewish? or you want to become jewish?
I still don't undestand why you want to escape from there... or from where to where you want to escape... Is it because the government of Indonesia politics?
I myself am Korean Chrisrian and having found out there's Chinese origin of jews in the mainland China is just unbelievable but at the same time it shows how Israel (in this context, Jews) accepts everyone regardless of gender nationality ethnicity... wow homecoming aliyah
I read about Kafeng Jewish, but from what I read they had stopped recognizing themselves as Jewish a long time ago and became a part of Chinese people. Anyway, nobody is going to stop them if they want to go back, just like nobody stopped them when they came to China.
I htink it's wonderful that Kaifeng's Jews are making Aliyah, but I wonder ifit's right to "convert" them to Ashkenazi customs? They're being taught to eat, sing, dance and say Hashem's praises according to "modern orthodox" which is Ashkenazi-centered. The Kaifeng Jews are thought to have been Persian in origin, but they're not being taught Persian-Jewish customs.
Being a Jew doesn't mean dressing in black and eating farfel.
I find this very touching! I believe that any one who wishes to become a part of our religion is more than welcome.
It just shows how powerful and influencial the religion is and how it can touch people of other ethnicities.
Its pretty cool!! ^-^
Torah rabah for posting this beautiful documentary about the return of the Remnant of 12 Tribes of Yisrael back home to Eretz Yisrael. The ending is truly very moving.
I`m touched to tears....almost.
Very impressed as to how Hashem has His strong hand on us all...
No matter what other Jews say about the Chinese Jews or Black Jews
or French Canadian Jews. We are ALL coming Home to greet Messiah
Yeshua who is on His way back to Yerushalayim!
This time, as a conquering King...of the Universe.
He will destroy Israel's enemies once and for all.
My last EX BF was American Born Chinese. Chinese People are easy to absorb into other cultures because they contribute alot to the people around them. Also many Jews leave Europe for Shanghai because there is no anti semitism in China. But I am proud that Chinese people are becoming Jews. Your people will strengthen us because Chinese people are a great people and greatness have no Ethnicity or Skin Color.
I think this is a terrific video. I'm not Jewish but I really admire those in Israel who open their arms to those who want to be Jewish in their land of Israel.
chinese jews exist ppl Israel is scattered around the world from blacks, reds, yellows, whites thats why Israel is chosen by god
lol
johnson spear sure, the rest religions are better and saints, yeeeeah, suuure. You are so ignorant, you are generalizating people. Murders are people, not religions or culture. If a government is bad the people is bad? No, just the government and the people who chose and support his actions. If your words define who is parasite, then catholics are, because kill a whole continent when came from Europe. So, don't be such an ignorant, please.
+The native Probably M&M's is the favorite sweets from God too, you know.. red, yellow, blue...
Congratulations Shavei Israel, this is a wonderful struggle you managed despite all the criticisms and bareers of the immigration process. These people are enhancing the diversity and rainbow of the people of Israel. This does not exclude other tribes to do as well.
Very, very interesting. God bless Israel! God bless America!
These people probably score off the charts on an IQ test. Sadly, all men weren't created equally, intellectually speaking. East Asian Jews, damn, this video is awesome!
I love these chienese guys, they are Jewish,Muslim or Christian or Buddhist, I find them fascinating..
@Juggernaut788
Jews have been living in China since at least the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The Kaifeng Jewish community first arose sometime during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). There is plenty of information on this. See 1) "Survival of the Chinese Jews" by Donald Leslie 2) "Mandarins, Jews and Missionaries" by Michael Pollak 3) "Jews in Old China" by Sidney Shapiro 4) "The Jews of Kaifeng" by Xu Xin , etc. These are only a few of the books and papers on the subject. Interesting reading.
It doesn 't matter how you look like, but your heart is more important. Jewish and Chinese people are the greatest people all over the world. I love the Jews because they are the chosen people of God, and their descendants are all over the world, and in many races.
Something too amazing to imagine!
Praise God! That's all I could say.
Chinese and Jewish people can do something big together....
Boski Ateista u junk.
***** HUH?
+leonhang Kim is supported by Iran, not by jews.
I agree, and I hope so.
+Jing Sun Yep, as long as China as a good economy, and lots of lives to send in wars instead of jews you can expect them to be great "friends".
May G-d Bless them....i feel so happy to be jewish when i see this...Even if they are of a different area in the world....I'm happy they study torah.....bring one to study...and hashem will count you as a hundred....amen...bring them all the more the merrier...amen
Wow, It is realy amazing, The jews people is in all the bloods and races in the world. Thinking in my grandmother was from China and decided to live in Peru with her Father and brothers.
I saw a doc. about them, they are not pure Jews. They are descendants of mixed Jews and Chinese. BUT they look more Asian and grew up as Chinese. I guess the temptation to be God's chosen people are just hard to resist.
I am a Jew from the Arab country - Iran, now lives in Israel.
The Khazars are descendants of the 10 lost tribes, and also the European Jews are a minority of the Jewish people.
Today most of the Jews are from Arab countries, but the Jews that predominate in the country are the Jews of Europe.
Jews = the tribe of Judah, of if you know that the Pathans are from the tribe of Efraim?
Soon the time will come and all of Israel will find, not only the Jews, and we will be close to 50 million!
If these Chinese went to in Italy, they would still be Chinese.
If these Chinese went to live in African, they would still be Chinese.
If these Chinese went to live in Mexico, they would still be Chinese.
David Hdoni They ARE Chinese... Chinese Jews, not Chinese Buddhists nor Chinese Taoists
Anyone born to a Jewish woman is a Jew.. I am a Jew and if I married a Chinese man my child will look mixed Chinese but under my guidance grow up to be a Jew..thus if my children marries into another mixed raced Chinese Jewish family my third generation will look much like a Chinese yet be a Jew
Biblically it was through the father though.. You are through your seed.
There is nothing surprising about Chinese Jews appearing just as there is nothing surprising about Chinese Muslims due to the Silk Road.
@austpers Like I said, Arabs or who you call "Palestinians' are treated like human beings. They are in the Israeli government. The ones in Gaza and West Bank, are unfortunately not, as they pose a threat to the Israeli civilians and mainly Jews. But you have to remember 20% of Israel are Arab and have full rights. In West Bank and Gaza they have their own governments and get lots of aid from Israel.
Bizarre in some respects but also astonishing. Good luck and a happy future to them all.
The descendants of Israel were scattered far and wide and now they are returning. I wonder if they ever do DNA testing to see if these people are Jewish or if it is possible?
They are Chinese by race, just look at them.
no need for that. you can convert be jewish! and then come to tel aviv!! למה לא בכייף?
I was born and raised as a very orthodox African American Jew. I'm just curious as to what does Jewish blood and non Jewish blood look like and how do you distinguish the difference. I always thought blood had three categories A, B and O.
Excuse me I meant to type DNA not blood.
Why do you need a DNA test? When people go out from Egipt they had different DNA, when they go out from Israel had more different DNA, when they go out from the other countries they were go (because were in war or something) they had different even more different DNA. So jewish can have whatever DNA, what's your problem?
In fact, do you know jewish people have at least 3 diferent kinds of genotype? So if their family mixed their DNA with other since a lot of years, they can have even a rare DNA no seen before.
Do you are a genetist or something? Do you have test to say who is jewish? Do you decide who is jewish because you found a gene that says how many "jew" or "muslim" or "evangelist" are you? Do you have a quimic reaccion that say who is jewish like a test pregnancy? Please, don't be such a Mengele.
Brought tears to my eyes.
did you not read the title? keifang jews are descendents of hebrews who went to china over 1500 years ago.
ISRAEL CHINA BROTHERHOOD I AM CHINESE JEW DESCENDANT!
Why you in Malaysia?
David Liu Because I moved there. I am Chinese Jew, with partly Korean descent.
Korean Chinese Should we treat you Chinese, or Jew?
David Liu Both
Korean Chinese No, you cannt be both, like you cannot have two father.
Chinese are admire Jewish cultures, family orient,learning,and clever, we are humble learn the best recede the bad. We have 1.3 billion people proud to be Chinese and still flourish. Whether or not these young men has any Jewish roots or choose to convert to Judaism its their choice. Same as few hundred years ago and WWII we welcome Jewish immigrants chose to stay in China, it only represents a needle in a haystack not the mainstream of China and Israel.
freedom Please take them back... we got the commies from you in the west
+henry chi Never heard such a thing. Actually, I am not very familiar with jewishes, which is why I have no feelings like hatred on them, but not because I admire. And I think many people in China also have the same opinion as mine. Actually, Chinese media rarely report something about jews.
+Lin Xuelei YES, ASHKENAZI JEWS IN USA IS A MODEL MINORITY
***** Come on! That was something happened in last century.
염춘광+ what re you talking about? No one here appreciate you talking trash
and spreading lies.
Chinese and Jews are quite similar, old people. and face discrimination around the world, be killed in Europe and South East Asia, especially Germany and Indonesia. respect intelligent people than strength. And of course , the similar situation of Singapore and Israel
Chinese should make friend with Israel rather than the dangerous muslim...
Look how Israelis fought the entire Arab world, for the land for the soil given by their GOD,
I sincerely respect them
I father used to talk to me about Jewish. Before I thought he was 100% Chinese.
the Chinese just want to leave china
lol
You are so hurt to them.
yt ofso Think about that if Israel is a developing country, will they still want to go back to Israel and study Jewish culture?
@ttiiyy That's an impossibility right there. You already have 7 million people packed into a country the size of New Jersey. Israel simply doesn't have the space, and it certainly doesn't have the water, to sustain another 6 million.
i think you will find that judaism is the parent not the cousin of christianity. and can you give one example when many have died under judaism in the last two thousand years please?
@smukase
dude, the jews that u see in antwerp are orthodox jews (haredim in hebrew=fearful people). like all 3 monotheist religions there are very religious people, moderate religious and even atheists.
anyway, it's nice to hear a muslim man like u, who is willing to learn about jews without expressing any hatred.
salaam dude, peace on earth inshaalla
Shalom and hope you open a Chinese restaurant in my city :) until now, we have only Polish, Arabic and Russian food, LOL.
This is really a beautiful story and I think it has the potential for something more. Unfortunately, based on Zionist racial hatred, I fear these people will have a difficult time being accepted and assimilated. I must add that not all Jews are racist or Zionist and I believe those whose belief is Orthodox do have a very strong spiritual character and great compassion for others deep down. With that aside, this is still a beautiful story. Thanks for posting.
Just because their English needs a little work gives no ground to call them stupid. Jews are from all over the world, as Hashem (blessed be he) declared.
I think this is wonderful. welcome home you guys!
this documentary is amazing!!!
i knew one of my friends was a jew from kaifeng, a chinese. of course back then we laughed at him even he was so seriously making the claim. that was late 70s and early 80s..
we were kids and didn't know better. honestly back then, the word jew didn't mean anything to us...
@austpers You really have to understand that before those walls were built, the people living largely in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, were comitting terrorist acts like suicide bombings and the world stood silent when all these things happened.
Growing up, I was very frugal since I had little money. My Wasp friends called me a Jew. Is this the same?
is there any japanese jews?
@austpers I see you're also from Iran. Did you know that prior to 1979, before the Islamic revolution hit Iran, Israel and Iran had very close ties? Persians and Jews were like brothers, going back to biblical times. In fact, a lot of the Persians who escape Iran, are friends with Jewish people and Israelis, today and they are not proud of what their government has become. A lot of them even reside in Israel now. Amazing what Islam has done to Iran. I hope you guys will be free one day.
Kaifeng-Chinese Jews are very close to ethnic Chinese or Chinese speaking muslims neighbors. Many of them integrate into muslim community, the rest are extremely hard to be distinguished from ethnic-Chinese. Local people used to call some Chinese Jews as "Blue Cap Muslims".
Chinese Jews mension their ancestors as "Israeli", not "Jew".
Nowdays Chinese Jews are either classified as "Han" (Ethnic-Chinese) or "Hui"(Chinese Speaking Muslim) depends on whether they practice islam
@yeguipanghuang FYI... Chinese is a nationally while Judaism is a religion. You can be both 100% chinese and 100% Jewish. Nobody would ever say they are half American and half Catholic.
As a real Zionist i have to say to those chinese jews: welcome home brothers
Welcome home
@canananpeople , read this
Ezekiel 36:24-28 (New King James Version)
24 For I will take you from among the nations, gather you out of all countries, and bring you into your own land. 25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you
@brabon1 Your keyboard seems to be broken. Perhaps you were hitting your head on it too much.
@boliusb, The diaspora is responsible for all this confusion. I agree with you, the Jewish religion has preserved an ethnicity and a way of life. Rarely foreigners have converted to Judaism and Jews were isolated in many places especially Europe. There is no surprise that without a distinct country, the Jews are confused to be part of the local populations to where their ancestors were exiled. Thanks for your fervent enlightenment.
@1971 revolution, you are incorrect. Jews and Arabs are half-brothers biblically and are historically descended from Iraqi people around the fertile crescent. Pre-Islamic arabs were pagans and the Iranians were Zoroastrians. Lastly, a significant percentage of today's Jews came from Israel but were scattered across the world by Romans mainly across Europe. It is called the Diaspora.
That's the best logo for israel... well done. I'm going to past this everywhere... Good Job Bro.
"because we go home"
So, whats china?
I maybe one of the Jews 12 tribes But that will not bring me to Heaven. But Thanks God that I believe in Jesus and that is the only way to go to Heaven. Thanks for the Precious Blood of Jesus that Saves my life from Hell and brings me to Heave. No other gods like Islam, Buddhist and Jewis but by the Blood of Jeusu!!!
I am officially confused.
@austpers Actually let me correct myself. Some of the people living in West Bank and Gaza DO have Israeli citizenship.
i think its cool how Israel has jews who are from the whole world
This should be expanded in length - maybe to a feature or have at least a follow up.
There are Chinese Muslims too. So what?
Isaiah 49:12 Behold, these shall come from far; and, lo, these from the north and from the west, and these from the land of Sinim.
so inspiring, i see the ingathering right here! but in tiny baby steps, slow and steady or fast and furious, just get back to your land!!
Wo ai ni zhong guo. Welcome home brothers!!
同志们！胜利会师啦! victory for meeting up our units (in Israel) sadly, they still use communist language from Soviet Union.
@austpers Actually, this is not true. Egypt is not a collaborator. If anything, the people living in Gaza are pons for Egypt and the people living in the West Bank are pons for Jordan. Yassir Arafat was born where? Egypt.
Notice that this video has no views in China.
Very interesting. Or not. Either way I'm very happy for them to be in a place where they can actually show some religious fervor if they so choose.
@brabon1 Which bible is this you've read? This still doesn't make "Jewish" a nationality.
amazing , He ( God ) has truly gathered all of Israel back to its Land !
never heard of it.
is that near Tibet?
they are so cute!!! its so excited tosee jewish every where welcome home!!!
I wonder if they'd be welcomed as warmly if they were Ethiopian or Eritrean Jews?
+chuck kaczmarsky If they were trusted by solomon to hold the ark then id assume they would be accepted
and are they still there?
Some, yet most are in israel. I just went this summer, and they even have memorials for the lives lost crossing from ethiopia to i believe sudan where they had slim opportunity to leave africa to get to israel. I actually met an ethiopian israeli IDF woman on my trip
Check documentary how jews extrated them from muslim countrt
Ethiopian and Eritrean jews are welcomed and accepted . stop listening to cnn and russia today .
This news report says a process of assimilation took place so Im wondering if the original settlers had Chinese physical appearance? See video -Absorption center in Tsfat - also video - most Palestinians are Jews -I want to understand what the original Jews looked like ( as a matter of interest )
"WOW" this is really awesome!!!!!
God ain't kidding when He says from the ends of the Earth.
The last Rabbi died in the middle of 19th century, after that they gradually forgot their identity as Jews. And when the fact was discovered after the opening-up that there used to be a Jewish community living in China for 1000 years they have actually been assimilated into the Han Chinese--losing their languages, Seismic appearances and most importantly, their Judaism faiths. They celebrate Lunar New Year but not Hanukah, they eat pork as we do but not the kosher food, and the only difference they knew about was that they do not eat blood vessels without knowing exactly why. Actually they were told that they are Jewish descendants and was then motivated to know about their Jewish identities.
Honestly, I doubt deep about their motivation to move back. Is it truly because of their Zionist dreams and Judaism faiths, or simply because Israel is a more developed nation than China is? Though I believe the first factor does matter to some extent, but should they be, say Ethiopian descendants, would they consider the option to be move back? I am suspicious of this--especially when I heard their mutual greetings in Henan accent, which was very similar to me, in an expression unique to us--"Comrades, we have finally made joined our forces"
Damn! Chinese Jews???? That must be the smartest race on the planet!!!
I know that conversion makes one Jewish but how does the claim "returning to a land that their ancestors' land" fit it with the converts. This nationalist ideology is causing so much problem. Of course, I know there is a history behind this and how the Tulmud came into existence.
Jer 23:7-8
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that they shall no more say, The Lord liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;
8 But, The Lord liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.
I asked before, which one of the twelve tribes of israel do these guys come from?
please enlighten me from your book
Interesting Yellow and Jew mixed
Welcome Home to Israel, brothers and sisters!
??? Stating a fact, there's no win or lose in stating facts.... I don't care if a person's skin is black, white or blue or his or her god is hasheem, allah or satan. What I really care is the intent and actions of a person is in service to humanity.
כל הכבוד לשבי ישראל!! אנשים צדיקים זה נושא שמעניין אותי ופשוט תמיד אני נרגשת לראות איך הם נמצאים שם .. ישר כוח!!!
icouldcareless50 is too cynical.
I am ethnic Chinese from Singapore and I am proud of my Chinese root and heritage.
I have read about Jews in Kaifeng 开封 in Chinese media for quite sometime, saying that they have been in China since the Song dynasty. I wish all Chinese Jews and the Jewish nation well.
They quite possibly have Jewish ancestry. It seems most of them have high nose bridge; a feature less common among Han Chinese.
Anyways, congratulations for their rediscovery of their ethnic roots and wishes for their success and prosperity!
lol, this is ridiculous, chinese people saying they're going "home" to palestine. I don't think the term anti semitic applies anymore. modern jews are not semites.
"conversion process??"
Judaism is not a missionary religion, no converting unless requested .