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JEWS IN SHANGHAI | The Story of White Horse Inn

15 September 2016

In 1939, Rudolf Mosberg and his wife who came from Vienna opened a White Horse Inn in Hongkou. The inn lasted for five years and had served the Jewish refugees very well.
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JEWS IN SHANGHAI | Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum Committed to the Mission of Collecting Evidence of History

15 September 2016

Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the curator, staff and volunteers, Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum was open in 2007. For eight years before it was officially open, numerous people were involved in connecting with Jewish organizations and Jewish museums worldwide, interviewing former Shanghai Jews across the world, and collecting exhibits, including photos and original physical objects.
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JEWS IN SHANGHAI | The Love Story of the Deaf-mute Jewish Painter David Bloch

15 September 2016

David Bloch is a deaf-mute Jewish painter and a former Jewish refugee in Shanghai. He fell in love with a Chinese girl who was also deaf, and married with her.
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JEWS IN SHANGHAI | A Japanese Office Cut off Rabbi Walkin’s Beard in a Swoop

15 September 2016

It is a real incident witnessed by a Jewish girl: “Ghoya took out a saber from the scabbard, held it high and then cut down. I was scared out of my wits, unable to speak. I thought he would chop off my father’s head, but finally my father’s beard. Afterwards, the soldiers burst into laughter.”
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JEWS IN SHANGHAI | Skillful and Hard-working Jews

15 September 2016

During WWII, many local Shanghai citizens spared rooms for Jewish refugees. A couple, Mr. Quan Furong and Ms. Zhang Zhaodi, received six Jewish families in their house.
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JEWS IN SHANGHAI | Shun Bao: A Chinese Newspaper Covering the Stories of Jewish Refugees in Shanghai

15 September 2016

Shun Bao, a leading Chinese newspaper, had paid close attention to the influx and the subsequent life of the Jewish refugees. Their stories, as the newspaper reported, were full of tears and toil.
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JEWS IN SHANGHAI | Shanghai Stories: A Sensation on Capital Hill

15 September 2016

On June 23, 2014, the Jewish Refugees and Shanghai exhibition opened in Washington D. C on Capital Hill, and the opening ceremony caused a strong sensation among the politicians.
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JEWS IN SHANGHAI | Remembering Jewish Musicians in Shanghai

15 September 2016

One day not long after Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum opened, an old visitor came in. He was very old, but he looked energetic and graceful. He was very excited after entering the exhibition hall, and examined almost every display board and even every photo together with its caption.
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JEWS IN SHANGHAI | New Lives Welcomed: Over 500 Jewish Babies Born in Shanghai

15 September 2016

Life was certainly hard for most Jewish refugees in Shanghai, but hard life had not prevented new lives from being born there. During WWII, it is estimated that over 500 Jewish babies had been born in this oriental city. Later, these babies were called Shanghai Babies.
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JEWS IN SHANGHAI | Michael Blumenthal: The Best Known Jewish Refugee in Shanghai

15 September 2016

My first contact with Michael Blumenthal was made through an e-mail with a few inquiries. I sent the email almost mid-night. I had not expected to get any reply soon, and I even had no idea where he was.
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