This lecture introduces the fascinating history over a millennium of Jewish communities in China, especially the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng, which was the capital city of China’s Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) and is in today’s Henan province. It tells the story of how Jewish communities interacted with local cultures and life, and their situation today. The story of the Jews of Kaifeng enriches our understanding of both Jewish and Chinese histories and cultures. The talk was hosted by the University of Washington’s Tateuchi East Asia Library on June 3, 2021, sponsored by the Friends of UW Libraries.