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Tag: Abayudaya

0 Communities Israel

After long legal fight, man from Ugandan Jewish community is approved for Israeli citizenship

Jackie Hajdenberg in JTA · 16 Aug

After a lengthy legal battle and four conversions, Yosef Kibita from Uganda's Abayudaya Jewish community has been granted Israeli citizenship after seven years of seeking approval.

0 Communities Politics

Ugandan Rabbi Is Country’s First Jew To Win Seat in Its Parliament

Jordana Narin in Tablet · 26 Feb 2016

Rabbi Gershom Sizomu Wambedde, considered the first black African-born rabbi, has made history by becoming the first Jew elected to Ugandan parliament, representing the Bungokho North district.

0 Communities History

In and Out of Africa

Len Lyons in Jewish Review of Books · 12 Jun 2013

Since the early 1900s, the concept of Jewish identity among diverse communities in Africa and the Americas has expanded significantly, with groups like Ethiopian Jews and the Abayudaya of Uganda gaining attention.

0 Communities Politics

Ugandan Rabbi Loses Petition Over Votes

Matthew Fishbane in Tablet · 18 Aug 2011

In Uganda, Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, leader of the Abayudaya Jewish community, lost a petition challenging alleged vote-rigging and voter intimidation during his parliamentary campaign against Muslim incumbent Yahaya Wojje.

0 Communities Gender/Identity

Jacob Silverman in Tablet · 31 Mar 2011

In a rural village in Kenya, a small Jewish community led by Yosef Njogu and Avraham Ndungu is striving to maintain their Jewish identity while incorporating local customs.

0 Communities Politics

Matthew Fishbane in Tablet · 28 Mar 2011

In Uganda, during election time, President Yoweri Museveni is running for another term with extensive advertising promoting his achievements.