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Wednesday, 17 Shevat, 5786
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Japanese Are After Yiddish

Mishpacha Magazine explores why the Japanese are hot for for Yiddish, even purchasing a Yiddish dictionary for $770. Plus: A story with the Rebbe. Full Story

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Berel
February 19, 2012 12:18 am

Fascinating that the rebbe expressed that his own shlichim couldnt leave. Shakoiach.

My great grandfather was shot outside the Japanese embassy
February 18, 2012 11:10 pm

in Belgium making passports for Jews to leave Germany. The Japanese were allies with the Germans and Italians .He was a government minister at the time. many Japanese freighters carried Jews to Shanghai,China.Some of Buddhism is influenced by the teachings of the children(of the concubine Katura) that were sent East,and the highest deity or level in their religion is Brahma,or Dharma,which is from Abraham.Also in Hinduism,which is also “East”.The term for “the other side” in Hinduism is the Hebrew word “sitra achra” and their god of divine intervention has seven arms and is called shiva ,(or seven in Hebrew)-Benveniste,Tsfat

Tafkid
February 18, 2012 9:56 pm

Great story, always interesting to hear from a non-Lubavitcher thanks

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