Tiffanie Wen is a freelance writer from San Francisco who has written for the Times of Israel, Newsweek, Cooler and more. She's currently based in Tel Aviv, where she's writing a book on love in the Middle East.

Ancient Community

In Kaifeng, where Sephardic Jews from the Silk Road settled in the 12th century, their descendants are rediscovering lost religious practices and petitioning Israel for recognition.