Where to go for Jewish life, food and activities in Taiwan

Jewish Life

• Taiwan Jewish Community
  A non-denominational, inclusive and welcoming community for Jews living in and visiting Taiwan in operation since 1975. Weekly Shabbat services and dinners, holidays, social events, located in the heart of Taipei. Please email: taiwanjewishcommunity@gmail.com for exact address and event information, or join the private Facebook group.

• Taipei Jewish Center
  Run by Taiwan's Chabad, the Taipei Jewish Center was established in 2011 and cater's to Taiwan's local and visiting Jews. It houses an Orthodox synagogue and Taiwan's only Kosher kitchen, as well as a Sunday school for children and weekly classes for adults.
  
  

• Jeffrey D. Schwartz and Na Tang Jewish Taiwan Cultural Association (JTCA)
  JTCA is a non-profit foundation devoted to reaching out to Jews in Taiwan and the global Jewish community, and to building bridges with people and institutions in the local community. The association has plans to open the Jeffrey D. Schwartz Jewish community canter in Taipei by the end of 2021.

Jewish tourism/attractions

• Tawan Holocaust Museum and Peace Memorial (Tainan)
  717台南市仁德區文賢路一段598號
  Museum on the second floor of a church with a Holocaust exhibition and artifacts; in Chinese only.
• Museum of World Religions (Taipei)
  234新北市永和區中山路一段236號7樓
  Museum founded by Buddhist monks with the goal of encouraging interfaith dialogue. It has a small section on Judaism with artifacts donated by Rabbi Ephraim Einhorn.
• Israel Economic and Cultural Office (Taipei)
  110台北市信義區基隆路一段333號2408室
  Israel’s representative office which holds and supports cultural events across Taiwan.

Jewish Food

• Falafel King (Taipei)
  台北市中正區汀州路3段95號 Taipei, Taiwan 100
  Middle eastern vegetarian street food located in Taipei’s Da’an district.

• Sababa (Taipei)
  羅斯福路三段283巷17號 Taipei, Taiwan 106
  Fresh Israeli cuisine located in Taipei’s Da’an district.
• The Pita Bar (Taipei)
  台北市士林區中山北路6段476號
  Medeterranean cuisine in Taipei’s Shilin district, known for fresh hummus and pita.
• Wave (Taipei)
  11049台北市信義區莊敬路178巷13號1樓
  Taiwanese-owned Haifa-inspired restaurant, bar, gallery and event space.
• Taipei Jewish Center (Taipei)
  106台北市大安區安居街46巷12號
  Taiwan’s only full-Kosher kitchen located out of Taipei’s Chabad center.
  
• Mana 地中海餐酒館 (Hsinchu)
  莊敬五街157號 Zhubei, Hsinchu, Taiwan 302
Homemade Mediterranean cuisine, featuring Israeli, Spanish and Italian delicacies.

• The Pita Bar (Hsinchu)
  新竹縣竹北市成功二街158號
  Medeterranean cuisine in Hsinchu, known for fresh hummus and pita.
• Tutu Falafel (Kaohsiung)
Ruifeng Night Market, 804高雄市左營區裕誠路南屏路
Street stall selling falafel, hummus, pita and more out of Kaohsiung’s Ruifeng night market.