Judaica
& Japan Connections
The Kobe Jewish Culture Study Group is an organization,
separate from our schul, which holds lectures and concerts.
A Yiddish music concert will be held on October 24, 2009 in
nearby Amagasaki. Cost is 1000 yen. For more infomation,
contact smile-chitoshi@sings.jp
Early Times ~
WWII
DVDs
Chiune (Senpo) Sugihara
Books
"The Fugu
Plan"
by Rabbi Marvin Tokayer
Amazing story of how Jewish financier tried to ally Japan
against the Russians, and the aftermath.
"Light One
Candle"
by Solly Gainor
Jewish boy who befriended Sugihara in Kaunas and was
liberated by the US Nisei brigade.
Some gleanings about the first Jews to come to Japan:
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/Japan.html
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0011_0_09994.html