There have been a number of established Asian Jewish communities outside the Arab World: in Iran and Kurdistan; the Gruzim and Juhurim of the Caucasus; the Bene Israel and Cochin Jews of India; and the Bukharan Jews of Uzbekistan. Even China once had an established Jewish community in Kaifeng. Here is a list of some prominent Asian Jews, arranged by country of origin.
Azerbaijan
China
- Nina Brosh, model (Chinese mother)
- Morris Cohen, bodyguard of Sun Yat-Sen
- Misha Dichter, pianist (Chinese-born)
- Israel Epstein, journalist, author
- Edmond Fischer, biochemist, Nobel Prize (1992) (Chinese-born; Jewish father)
- Silas Aaron Hardoon, real estate tycoon
- Elly, Lawrence & Michael Kadoorie, businessmen
- Matthew Nathan, Hong Kong governor (1904)
- Ehud Olmert, Israeli politician (parents from Harbin)
- Jakob Rosenfeld, doctor and general in the Chinese Liberation Army
- Sidney Shapiro, member of the People's Political Consultative Council
Georgia
India
- Nissim Ezekiel, poet
- Jack F.R. Jacob, army general, Goa governor
- Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, writer (Indian-based 1951-75)
- Anish Kapoor, sculptor (Jewish mother)
- Pramila, Bollywood actress, first Miss India
- other Bollywood actors include: Helen, David, Nadira & Sulochawa
- David & Simon Reuben, businessmen
- David Sassoon, businessman
Indonesia
Iran
- Jonathan Ahdout, actor (Iranian parents)
- Richard Danielpour, composer
- Jimmy Delshad, businessman, Beverly Hills councilmember
- Jacob Ghermezian & sons, businessmen
- Roya Hakakian, writer
- Moshe Katsav, Israeli president
- Shaul Mofaz, Israeli Minister of Defence
- Nasser David Khalili, businessman, art collector
- Isaac Larian, inventor of Bratz, founder of MGA Entertainment
- Jamie Masada, founder of the Laugh Factory comedy club
- Yasmina Reza, playwright (Iranian father)
- Elie Tahari, fashion designer
- Lotfi Zadeh, mathematician (Jewish mother)
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Myanmar
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
Uzbekistan
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