Taiwan Jewish & Kosher Guide 2024: Kosher Info in Taiwan, Asia

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About Taiwan

Taiwan (Republic of China ROC) is a small island nation 180km east of China with modern cities, traditional Chinese temples, hot springs resorts and dramatic mountainous terrain. Taipei, the country’s capital in the north, is known for its busy night markets, Chinese Imperial art at the National Palace Museum and Taipei 101, and a 509m-tall, bamboo-shaped skyscraper with an observation deck. The island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, was mainly inhabited by Taiwanese aborigines before the 17th century, when Dutch and Spanish colonies opened the island to Han Chinese immigration. After a brief rule by the Kingdom of Tungning, the island was annexed by the Qing dynasty, the last dynasty of China. Taiwan lies on the Tropic of Cancer, and its general climate is marine tropical. The northern and central regions are subtropical, whereas the south is tropical and the mountainous regions are temperate. Tourism in Taiwan is one of the major industries and contributor to the economy of Taiwan. In 2015, Taiwan received roughly 10 million international visitors. Tourism in Taiwan (ROC) is limited to business, pleasure, visiting relatives, conferences, study, exhibitions, medical treatment and others.

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Taiwan

The Jewish presence in Taiwan began in the mid-20th century and was never numerous. The first sizable presence began in the 1950s, when religious services were held in the United States military chapel, to which civilians also had access. In the summer of 2011, upon the coming of the new Chabad emissaries, Rabbi Shlomi and Racheli Tabib, the Chabad Taiwan, also known as the Taipei Jewish Center, was founded. According to recent statistics, there are about 300 Jewish residents in Taiwan. 90–95% of them reside in Taipei. Although due to Israel being unable to have full diplomatic relations with Taiwan (China has said that if any country has full diplomatic relations with China it can't have diplomatic relations with Taiwan) The trade between Israel and Taiwan is strong.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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