Friday, June 3, 2011

Shabbat Shalom -- Filipino Jews


1,300 Jewish refugees from Europe in
Manila between 1937 and 1941 with the permission of
President Manuel L. Quezon
of thePhilippines
Filipino Jews is on FaceBook.

Basic Info
Name:Filipino Jews
Category: Student Groups - Ethnic/Cultural Groups
Description: "Yes, we do exist!"
A place for Filipino Jews and those who love 'em (or will be producing some Filipino Jewish children soon). Whether you identify as both Filipino and Jewish (or Jew-ish) by birth, conversion, or simply by association, mabuhay! Salamat and shalom!
Notable Filipino Jews:

Nicole Scherzinger (Lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls
Rob Schneider (Actor, Saturday Night Live)
Phoebe Cates (Actress, Fast Times at Ridgemont High)

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