The Jewish Exponent

For Chinese-Speaking Jews in New York, ‘Mazel Tofu’ Offers a New Kind of Community

Jewish Mandarin Chinese speakers gather in New York City roughly once a month to speak the language and share their experiences. (Jackie Hajdenberg) A YouTuber, a theater consultant and an ...
Monitor on MSN

Bugisu leaders push for Chinese lessons to bridge language gap

What you need to know: The lessons are to solve the language barrier between Chinese investors and locals. Leaders in Bugisu sub-region are calling for the inclusion of Chinese language teaching in ...
Sun Sentinel

For Chinese-speaking Jews in New York, ‘Mazel Tofu’ offers a new kind of community

A Chabad Purim party in 2024 brought together three men with mutual friends and the vague knowledge that the other shared their affinity for Chinese: Jacob Scheer, a media relations associate at ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

For Chinese-speaking Jews in New York, ‘Mazel Tofu’ offers a new kind of community

One of the group’s founders appeared on a Chinese talent TV show. Another plays Yiddish and Chinese folk songs on the accordion. A YouTuber, a theater consultant and an accordionist walk into a kosher ...