About Us

The Jewish Historical Society of Hong Kong is a registered society licensed under the Societies Ordinance in the Hong Kong SAR.

 

Our mission

The main objective of the Society is to promote a centre for the collection, study and preservation of historical materials relating to the history of the Jews and Judaism in Hong Kong and mainland China.

 

Our work

The JHS has published several volumes on the subject of the Jewish community in Hong Kong and the Jews in mainland China, in addition to promoting the spread of balanced knowledge about Judaic traditions in Chinese academic circles.

Our work has included assisting with the establishment of a Jewish studies programme at Nanjing University and the publication of the world’s first Chinese language “Encyclopaedia Judaica”, copies of which are now in the libraries of almost every university throughout China.

Our team

The Jewish Historical Society of Hong Kong is governed by a committee of members. The current committee has the following members:

 

Erica Lyons (Chair)

Alan Goldstein

Elyse Silverberg

Eva Cohen

Michael Jacobs

Sharon Ser

Garry Stein

Rebekah Earp