Drafting the Ultra-Orthodox: The Debate Returns
The vacation-service proposal.
April 23, 2019
And the disturbing efforts to preserve Harbin’s “Jewish heritage.”
Best known for its annual ice-sculpture festival, the Chinese city of Harbin—located near both North Korea and Siberia—was largely founded by Russian Jews, who made up a large share of its population for the first decades of its existence, and owned 80 percent of its real estate. Dara Horn, having returned from a visit to the city, recounts its history:
The vacation-service proposal.
Frank talk about peace with Israel.
Hiding behind insincere claims about free speech.
And the disturbing efforts to preserve Harbin’s “Jewish heritage.”
Freedom to enter into the covenant.
Best known for its annual ice-sculpture festival, the Chinese city of Harbin—located near both North Korea and Siberia—was largely founded by Russian Jews, who made up a large share of its population for the first decades of its existence, and owned 80 percent of its real estate. Dara Horn, having returned from a visit to the city, recounts its history:
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