Jewish Exponent

For Chinese-Speaking Jews in New York, ‘Mazel Tofu’ Offers a New Kind of Community

The men were part of Mazel Tofu, a collective of Jewish Mandarin speakers that formed two years ago through an only-in-New ...
NPR

Learning Mandarin Chinese to dream big

The numbers of Americans learning Mandarin Chinese has declined dramatically, but one elementary school in Washington DC is seeing more demand for Chinese language education than ever. Sponsor Message ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

For Chinese-speaking Jews in New York, ‘Mazel Tofu’ offers a new kind of community

One of the group’s founders appeared on a Chinese talent TV show. Another plays Yiddish and Chinese folk songs on the accordion. A YouTuber, a theater consultant and an accordionist walk into a kosher ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

For Chinese-speaking Jews in New York, ‘Mazel Tofu’ offers a new kind of community

A group of Jewish Mandarin speakers in New York has formed “Mazel Tofu,” a growing community that meets over kosher Chinese food to connect through language, culture, and shared experiences. A ...
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For Chinese-speaking Jews in New York, 'Mazel Tofu' offers a new kind of community

A YouTuber, a theater consultant, and an accordionist walk into a kosher Chinese restaurant. It’s not the setup to a Borscht Belt joke - it’s half of the party that grabbed a table recently at Buddha ...