By Kelli Saperstein

I recently  had the opportunity to travel to China with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee young professionals group Entwine. JDC, or the “Joint,” is the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization. Detroit’s own Penny Blumenstein is the current president. Entwine encompasses young Jewish leaders, influencers and advocates who seek to make a meaningful impact on global Jewish needs and international humanitarian issues.

While JDC may be known best for caring for the aging population in the former Soviet Union or coordinating Operation Moses, the largest covert evacuation of Ethiopian Jews to Israel, it impacts millions of lives in more than 70 countries.

The need in China can be summarized as follows: thousands of transient young professional Jews living in Communist China where Judaism is not a recognized religion. These individuals are spending a formative period of their lives in an area where it is difficult for them to gain exposure to Jewish community and Jewish identity.

Read more at Detroit Jewish News Destination Shanghai | JN News.