Shanghai

Jewish Shanghai: From refuge to renewal, exploring the living history of a city’s Jewish legacy

In this episode of The Jerusalem Post Podcast – Travel Edition, Mark and David discover Shanghai's Jewish history.

Adding Hebrew letters to a dreidel at the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum.
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From the entire Middle East, this city was chosen among the 50 best in the world

 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

China eyes Iran conflict while pushing military modernization - analysis

Rabbi Shalom and Rebbetzin Dina Greenberg of Shanghai with The Media Line's Giorgia Valente.

This Yom Kippur, Chabad Shanghai emissaries reflect on absence of inherent antisemitism in China


Xi’s SCO moment: Strategy or an accident of history? - opinion

Xi Jinping has sought to build an alternative pole of power by weaving together Russia’s desperation, India’s caution, and the Islamic world’s grievances.

CHINESE PRESIDENT Xi Jinping welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin during a ceremony at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, on Sunday. It is tempting to argue that fortune has been on China’s side, says the writer.

'New world order' awaits results of China-India rapprochement - analysis

This meeting potentially shifted international dynamics between the non-Western superpowers.

Defense ministers from across the world, applaud following a group photo, before the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' Meeting in Qingdao, Shandong province, China June 26, 2025.

Mediation and condemnation: BRICS nations weigh in on Israel-Iran attacks

Russia is prepared to continue to work to resolve issues surrounding Iran's nuclear programme, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, March 11, 2025.

World's oldest Holocaust survivor, Rose Girone, passed away at age 113

Polish-born Rose managed to get visas for her and her husband to escape Germany to Shanghai in 1939, later settling in Queens, New York.

 Rose Girone

Shanghai Museum's 'Meowseum Nights' lets visitors bring their cats to the Bastet temple exhibit

"About five or six cats got loose every night during 'Meowseum Nights', but none made it far before they were caught."

 Shanghai cats.

From world records to hosting Jewish refugees - Shanghai has it all

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 91

 The Shanghai skyline

Visting some of China's biggest cities – Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing

Marvel at the cutting-edge technology of Shenzhen, the world records of Shanghai, and the stunning historic architecture of Beijing.

 THE GREAT Wall of China is easily accessible from Beijing.

Israeli filmmaker Shira Geffen wins prize at Shanghai International Film Festival

Geffen's film, The Event Horizon, was the only Israeli film accepted to the festival, which is the largest in Asia.

 Poster for "The Event Horizon" by Israeli filmmaker Shira Geffen

Shanghai's Jewish refugee history takes center stage in new oratorio

As an "open port," a visa wasn't required for those arriving in Shanghai from Europe, mainly by boat.

 A police van sits outside the Shanghai Jewish Refugee Museum in Shanghai, China November 17, 2023

Putin reassures Asian allies of Russia's stability after Wagner mutiny

Putin's speech and emphasis on Russia's unity at a meeting with key allies appeared to show how keen he is to remove any doubts about his own authority.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a summit of leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) via a video conference call at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 4, 2023.