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A Jewish Heart: A Struggle for Status and Identity in Asia is at once the saga of a modest charitable grant in 1903, an unimagined windfall ninety years later, and a history of Progressive Judaism in Asia. Enriched with profiles of key players, the author rootsthe narratives in the entrepreneurial and philanthropic activities of two legendary Baghdadi families, the Sassoons and the Kadoories, beginning in mid-nineteenth century Bombay, Shanghai, and Hong Kong and unfolding against the backdrop of worldwide waves of Jewish arrivals. The story gains currency when challenges are raised over community funding, facilities, preserving or replacing the aging synagogue, and accommodating Reform Judaism. Robert L. Green provides a thorough and previously undocumented account of the decade-long religious, legal, and public relations battles that follow, engaging the attention of international media and top rabbinical and legal authorities in Hong Kong, Israel, Australia, United States, and United Kingdom. The author focuses on questionable legal gymnastics as trustees, facing China's impending takeover of Hong Kong, undertake efforts to protect the funds from unknown perils. Concurrently, he chronicles the establishment of a vibrant Reform congregation, braided with Jewish lore, and the struggles of visionaries hoping to make Hong Kong an oasis of Jewish worship, learning, and recreation in Asia.
Contents
Part One: Origins
Chapter 1: Israel in Babylon and Baghdad
Part Two: The Sassoons
Chapter 2: David and Elias
Chapter 3: Jacob Sasson (1844-1916)
Part Three: Jewish Identity
Chapter 4: Pushing Back
Part Four: Shanghai
Chapter 5: Mothership
Chapter 6: The Kadoories
Chapter 7: Different Paths
Chapter 8: Wartime Refuge
Part Five: Hong Kong
Chapter 9: Hong Kong Jewish Community
Chapter 10: The Way Forward
Chapter 11: End of an Era
Chapter 12: Bringing Reform in from the Cold
Chapter 13: Aspirations for Change
Part Six: New Horizons
Chapter 14: Redevelopment
Part Seven: Community Lost, Community Gained
Chapter 15: David's Bar Mitzvah
Part Eight: Dealing with Diversity
Chapter 16: Challenges
Chapter 17: Opening the Door
Chapter 18: Community Lost, Community Gained
Part Nine: Building Community
Chapter 19: Building Community
Chapter 20: Growth
Chapter 21: First Resident Rabbi
Part Ten: Looking Ahead
Chapter 22: Visions for the Future
Chapter 23: contentious Encounters
Chapter 24: New Outlook
Part Eleven: Lost Opportunities
Chapter 25: Derailed
Chapter 26: Community Leadership and Funding
Chapter 27. Legal Gymnastics: Protecting the Funds
