Author Archives: Valini Rohit

Chapter 6 of this book focuses on some complications that erupt when trying to create Protestant churches in Chinatown.  Particularly, Fuzhounese Protestant churches.  The chapter begins by discussing the split in the Church of Grace.  The congregation there began to … Continue reading →

Before our study of Chinatown I never payed much attention to it nor to the religious communities that thrive there simply because I never visited that area.  Before reading this book I didn’t know which religion would dominate Chinatown.  However, … Continue reading →

In this section Goldschmidt discusses how to distinguish identities of Jewishness in Crown Heights as well as the right to protect and define your beliefs and diversity on your own terms.  Near the beginning of the chapter Goldschmidt says, “In … Continue reading →

This chapter was about efforts to bridge differences between Blacks and Jews in Crown Heights.  In my last post I said that the only way to prevent conflict in Crown Heights are for both sides to stop alienating themselves from … Continue reading →

I believe the events surrounding the deaths of Gavin Cato and Yankel Rosenbaum in August 1991 are the results of a misunderstanding or misrepresentation between the Blacks and Jews of Crown Heights.  The death of Cato was an unintentional accident … Continue reading →