Daily Podcasts Video Research

What’s Jewish About Vietnam and Cambodia?

JL;DR SUMMARY Rahel Musleah explores the presence and history of Jewish communities in Vietnam and Cambodia, regions primarily known for their exotic landscapes and complex histories. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

JL;DR members get full summaries of all articles in the archive, including this one. Donate & start reading »

Tags

Jewish HistoryChabadMilitary HistoryBuddhismCambodiaVegetarianismVietnamExpatsFrench ColonizationJewish Aid Organizations

Places mentioned

Hanoi, Vietnam
"Its major citiesHanoi in the North, Da Nang in the center and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in the Southprovide a lively counterpoint to its more serene settings."
Da Nang, Bình Định, Vietnam
"Its major citiesHanoi in the North, Da Nang in the center and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in the Southprovide a lively counterpoint to its more serene settings."
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
"Its major citiesHanoi in the North, Da Nang in the center and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) in the Southprovide a lively counterpoint to its more serene settings."
Hoi An, Thừa Thiên–Huế, Vietnam
"Chabad runs one center in Cambodia (Phnom Penh) and three in Vietnam: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An, near Da Nang."
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
"Chabad runs one center in Cambodia (Phnom Penh) and three in Vietnam: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hoi An, near Da Nang."

Support this source

This item was indexed and curated by Cairo, JL;DR's web crawler.
Cairo Item ID 77372
Cairo Source ID 44
Retrieved 2026-03-11 05:30:39 UTC
Curated 2026-03-11 08:31:00 UTC