Posts Tagged: African Jews
A Decade Later, Media Libel on Ethiopian-Israelis Still Waiting to be Updated
At the end of 2012/beginning of 2013, Israel was rocked by media reports that Israeli officials had told Ethiopian women waiting to immigrate to the...
Honoring the Jews of Jamaica
Jamaican Jewry has a vibrant history of social-economic, cultural, traditional, and intellectual values. The third-largest island in the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica features a diverse Jewish...
The Igbo Jews of Nigeria
In 1960, Nigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom. As with many new African states, the borders of the country did not reflect earlier ethnic,...
Jacques Faïtlovitch and Ethiopian Jews
World traveler Jacques Faïtlovitch was born in Lodz and educated at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes in Paris. His teacher, Jewish scholar Joseph Halévy, inspired...
Black and Jewish: Braving the Pitfalls, Jews of Color Find Peace
JNS.org - It’s one of the few rap videos around that features a lead singer in frockcoat, tallis, and shtreimel -- paired with a cascade...
The Importance of Celebrating the Ethiopian Jewish Holiday of Sigd
Today, there are more than 135,000 Ethiopian Jews living in Israel. The Ethiopian Jewish community, also known as Beta Israel (House of Israel), has been...
The Connection Between Pan-Africanism and Zionism
Israel’s enemies today often ignore that Zionism and Pan-Africanism have intersecting histories. But they share one great commonality -- both are international movements committed to...
BBC Ignores Important Developments on Ethiopian Jews in Israel
Nearly five years ago, a filmed report titled “Ethiopia’s Jewish community divided“ was broadcast on BBC World News television and promoted on the Middle East and Africa...
A Scandalous Halachic Decision Disgraces Ethiopian Jews — and Judaism Itself
When I joined the Jewish people as a young man of 16 -- being the child of a mixed marriage -- I could not have...
Ethiopian Rosh Hashanah Blends Unique Customs With a Yearning for Jerusalem
JNS.org - Despite relative isolation from their Jewish brethren around the world for millennia, Ethiopian Jews still observe Rosh Hashanah. Though unique, the Jewish New Year festivities...
New Film Chronicles the Surprising Story of Jewish Renewal in Africa
Suppose you're a young Jewish woman on a six-month volunteer mission with a women's rights group in Ghana. Your passion for women's issues helps you dismiss...
The Challenging Journey of Ethiopian Integration Into Israel
Although the vast majority of Ethiopian Jews immigrated to Israel during the 1980s and 1990s, economic and social problems related to the hardships of immigration...
Jews of Nigeria Shine on Screen (VIDEO)
Travel to Africa and meet members of the Igbo tribe who identify with Israelite origin, and are embracing Jewish tradition with fervor today. Produced and directed...
