Jews in taiwan

Gathering to pray in Taiwan under the dark clouds of Chinese threats - opinion

The Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Taipei brought together faith leaders, cultural figures, and international delegates for three days of music, prayer, and dialogue.

|ByALBERT VEKSLER/THE MEDIA LINE
SOME OF the international delegates at the Jewish Community Center, Taipei, Taiwan.
THE TAIPEI Synagogue – one of the world’s most beautiful.

Finding Jewish life tucked away in Taiwan

Within Taiwan's stones, its Hebrew letters etched in glass, and its voices raised in prayer, a fragile thread of continuity stretches across oceans.

|ByYAAKOV MAOR
Israel's Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau attends a ceremony of the Israeli police for the Jewish new year at the National Headquarters of the Israel Police in Jerusalem on September 5, 2021.

Israel’s chief Ashkenazi rabbi visits Taiwan in milestone for local Jewish community

About 30 rabbis from the region, including from Sydney, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Cambodia, attended a regional summit.

|ByJORDYN HAIME/JTA
Taiwan earthquake

Israel donates 117 earthquake-proof tables to Taiwan

The earthquake-proof tables are engineered to shield up to two students from flying debris during a natural disaster event.

|BySHARON UDASIN

My Word: Taiwan revisited

Pride in its democracy and Taiwan’s desire to be liked and internationally accepted was evident throughout our weeklong stay.

MAY 27, 2016ByLIAT COLLINS
Traditional Indigenous Taiwanese dancers perform at the inauguration of President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei

Setting the record ‘strait’

Locked in China’s shadow, Taiwan continues its struggle to become an economic powerhouse.

OCTOBER 29, 2015ByNIV ELIS
Buddhists pray at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei