Great Neck, NY – (by Lily Chang and Mimi Hu)
On the night of April 16th, the Great Neck Chinese Association (GNCA) and Temple Beth-El of Great Neck (TBEGN) hosted a lecture titled “The Jews in China” by Professor Xin Xu from Nanjing University. The event was very special because it was the first time that the Chinese and Jewish communities in Great Neck joined together at a Jewish temple to observe Holocaust Memorial Day and to pledge solidarity of the two communities.
The evening began with a greeting from the four organizers: Rabbi Tara of TBEGN, Lori Beth Schwartz of UPTC, Else Yung and Lily Wang of GNCA. Afterwards, a group of Chinese and Jewish students were invited to the stage and lit seven candles, six for 6,000,000 Jews died in Holocaust and one for Asian victims perished during the WWII. This touching moment of silence and remembrance was followed by a Chinese Piano solo performed by Pianist Chenxin Xu.
The highlight of the evening was Professor Xu’s studies of the Jews’ life in China starting as early as 10th Century in Kaifeng, China. Professor Xu compared the similarities between the Chinese and Jewish people, especially their sufferings during WWII. Over 30,000 Jews flew to Shanghai to escape prosecution in Europe during the War. There they witnessed the atrocity suffered by the Chinese people during the Japanese invasion. Professor Xu also commented on the strong ties between China and Israel. He noted that the Chinese government wanted to learn from the Jewish people’s ways of remembering Holocaust to do justice in the world.
The night ended with a beautiful piece played by Tania Eshaghoff, a Jewish pianist. Two consuls from the Chinese Embassy in New York donated three copies of the book “Jews in China” to the Great Neck school district, TBEGN and the Great Neck Library.
Professor Xu Xin has received his Ph.D, Honoris Causa from Bar-Ilan University in recognition of his research of the Jewish people in China. His lecture was recorded and can be obtained by sending a request to
長島大頸(Great Neck)華裔人口飆升,大頸華人協會昨天(1日)舉辦的迎新春聯歡會觀眾人數破紀錄,超過600人。大頸華協會董事會成員王張莉莉指出,大頸學區好,吸引愈來愈多華人定居,占當地總人口達20%,她更盼透過活動凝聚華人力量,未來選出首位大頸學區華人委員。
大頸華協會今年首次在長島大頸北高中(Great Neck North High School)舉行新春聯歡會,參加表演的團體與觀眾將入口擠得水洩不通。秘書劉暉指出,大頸華協會前身大頸區華人聯誼會1995年成立以來,幾乎每年都辦迎春活動,過去幾年觀眾在400到500人,今年則逾600人參加,演出團體也多到排入等候名單。「過去觀眾是社區領袖和學校師生,今年州參議員馬丁斯(Jack Martins)和市議員施梅爾(Michelle Schmiel)都出席,顯示華人聲音愈來愈不容忽視。」
在大頸華協會創立初期就加入的王張莉莉表示,去年黃建友(Chris Huang)參選長島學區委員失利,但初次參選就能拿下1000多票,令人刮目相看。「十年前我們一直面臨華人參與度不夠的問題」,邁入20年,她發現華人不僅人數增加,也更自發承擔社區服務,反映在上百人當義工協助舉辦活動,大頸華人當選公職人員指日可待。
親愛的長島大頸華人協會會員們,你們好!又值盛夏,為了讓您與久違的朋友們在夏日的涼風中和月色下,
- 地點:Kings point park, lot 25/28(由Steamboat Road入口)
- 內容:大型充氣玩具,魔術表演,集體遊戲,燒烤,生日蛋糕。各家帶兩菜 (建議分量為11×9鋁盤)。
- 費用:會員家庭帶兩菜免費,不帶菜每人收取$10.00費用
Bring a main course dish (hot) and or BBQ stuff to share (11 X 9 aluminum tray is recommended). Participants without food contribution will be charged $10.00 per person.- 時間表如下:2:30 Guests start to entering 入場
3:30 BBQ, Bouncer and Magic Show Start 燒烤/蹦床/魔術開始
4:30-5:00 Hula Hoop Competition 呼拉圈比賽
5:00-6:00 Start to serve food 晚餐開始
6:00-7:00 Three-legged Race 二人三足(或套圈)比賽
7:00-8:00 Tug War Competition 拔河比賽
8:00-9:00 Birthday Cake 生日蛋糕
9:00 Guests start to leaving 退場
9:30 Clean up 會場清潔
- 人數:報名非常踴躍,已超過預定人數上限。目前僅運用預留額度,接受會員、志願者及贊助者報名。 (建議大家分散時段、場地互動。我們的組織團隊也会积极努力以争取下次活動能找到更大型場地)謝謝理解、配合~
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Year End Picnic & BBQ
Date: July 13, 2014 Sunday
Time: 2:30-9:00 pm
Place: Kings Point Park (lot 25& 28)
Address: 71 Steamboat Rd., Great Neck, NY 11024
- Celebrate the end of the school year with your neighbors, friends & family
- Celebrate birthday for June, July & August Kids (Please mentions when sign up)
- Bring a main course dish (hot) and or BBQ stuff to share (11 X 9 aluminum tray is recommended).
- Participants without food contribution will be charged $10.00 per person.
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會員及家人報名截止日期:7/5
方式:以家庭为单位,请提供人数、菜名
同时我们也接受志願者及贊助者報名
RSVP by July 5 by family ( Please use the following format)
Volunteers and Donations are welcome~