Torah and Taro: Jewish Contributions to Hawaii

In a prior book titled Honey and Poi Sgan had come across many stories about Jewish individuals events and organizations which have had an impact on their host Hawaiian culture. No institution it seemed remained unaffected by the presence of Jews (less than 1 %) in Hawaii. In telling this story from his point of view he will attempt to persuade the reader that although never large in terms of numbers Jews Judaism and Israel played important and unrecognized roles in each stage of Hawaiian history from 1778 to the present. Further this book seeks to persuade readers that such impact is based on admirable personal traits derived from Jewish traditions and heritage. Those traits if examined understood and applied properly foster constructive responsible and productive actions. They encourage Jews to work toward the improvement of the social conditions of the societies and communities in which Jews live.