{"id":697,"date":"2017-10-29T17:44:20","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T17:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kulanuarchive.kulanu.org\/?page_id=697"},"modified":"2024-10-29T21:45:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T01:45:54","slug":"nigeria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/communities\/nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='content-column two_third'><div style=\"padding-right:20px;padding-left:20px;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1441\" src=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC01508-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Nigeria kulanu\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC01508-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC01508-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/DSC01508-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Useful Resources:<\/h2>\n<h3>Nigeria Books and Videos<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1Op0H6jwpW4-uuYFAiJkxE1cQrpLKrDvD\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Igbos: The Hebrews of West Africa<\/a>, by\u00a0Michelle Lopez Wellansky\u00a0(2017) (student thesis)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gkKDN4wWhkk&amp;list=PLD860AF62B6EFDEE7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Ibo of Nigeria<\/a>, by Ari Greenspan (2017) (video)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.africaworldpressbooks.com\/servlet\/Detail?no=1166\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Jewish Identity Among The Igbo Of Nigeria: Israel&#8217;s &#8220;Lost Tribe&#8221; And the Question of Belonging In The Jewish Stat<\/em>e<\/a>, By Daniel Lis (Africa World Press, Trenton N.J.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kulanuboutique.com\/servlet\/Categories?category=Books+and+Music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Publications by Remy Ilona<\/a>, renowned scholar &#8211; are available for purchase at Kulanu&#8217;s online marketplace <em>(link to kulanuboutique.com)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Igbos-Israel-Inter-cultural-Largest-Diaspora-ebook\/dp\/B01CO14044\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1523383348&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=The+Igbos+and+Israel%3A+An+Inter-cultural+Study+of+the+Oldest+and+Largest+Jewish+Diaspora\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Igbos and Israel: An Inter-cultural Study of the Oldest and Largest Jewish Diaspora<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=httpwwwkulanu-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B008N2VHBI\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0<\/em>by Remy Ilona, May 2012<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.markuswiener.com\/?p=3357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Jews of Nigeria: An Afro-Judaic Odyssey<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>by William F. S. Miles (Northeastern University, 2012)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.re-emergingfilm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Re-Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria<\/a>\u00a0a documentary film by Jeff L. Lieberman (2012)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Nigeria Articles and Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nannews.ng\/2022\/12\/22\/jewish-community-leader-pledges-united-nigeria-for-economic-devpt\/\">Jewish community leader pledges united Nigeria for economic devpt<\/a> by Isaac Aregbesola (2022)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/apr\/26\/lost-jews-of-nigeria-igbo-judaism-israel?fbclid=IwAR1eJQl6obKroU-iGZTa9vMO4yLQ5cyBQqAlvvW1APHT5yLjV3yvPQ57gzg&amp;fbclid=IwAR1OstKhsNZxS-JoAm5Y5-AMhp9fk42LOtoBw-h4s1xCDMK4UJ5G-b4cU-s\">The Lost Jews of Nigeria<\/a> by Samanth Subramanian (2022)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jewishledger.com\/2021\/07\/a-new-haven-synagogue-a-nigerian-jewish-community-a-long-distance-love-story\/\">A New Haven synagogue. A Nigerian Jewish community. A long distance love story.<\/a> by Stacey Dresner (2021)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/jewish-nigeria-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jewish Nigeria Blog<\/a> by Abraham ben Abraham (2019)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tikvatyisraelsynagogue.blogspot.com\/2018\/08\/an-interview-with-hezekiah-moshe-of.html\">An Interview With Hezekiah Moshe<\/a> by Abraham ben Abraham (2018)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/communities\/nigeria\/volunteer-spotlight-lucy-steinitz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Volunteer Spotlight: Lucy Steinitz<\/a>\u00a0 By Lucy Y. Steinitz, Ph.D. (2017)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/communities\/nigeria\/yom-kippur-nigeria-5778-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yom Kippur in Nigeria, 5778 \/2017<\/a>\u00a0 by Lucy Steinitz (2017)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tikvatyisraelsynagogue.blogspot.com.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blog from Tikvat Yisrael, Abuja, Nigeria<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/halachicadventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/nigeria.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We&#8217;re All Igbo<\/a>, by Ari Z. Zivotofsky and Ari Greenspan, Mishpacha Magazine (2017)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/forward.com\/news\/331188\/meet-the-igbo-nigerias-lost-jewish-tribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meet the Igbo, Nigeria&#8217;s Lost Jewish Tribe<\/a>\u00a0by Sam Kestenbaum (2016)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/communities\/nigeria\/jews-nigeria-igbo-jewish-community-abuja-joins-kulanus-network-communities\/\">The Igbo Jewish Community of Abuja Joins Kulanu&#8217;s Network of Communities<\/a>\u00a0by Shai Afsai (2014)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/communities\/nigeria\/jews-nigeria-afro-judaic-odyssey\/\">Jews of Nigeria: An Afro-Judaic Odyssey<\/a>\u00a0by William F.S. Miles (2013)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/communities\/nigeria\/nigerian-jewish-leaders-visit-rhode-island\/\">Nigerian Jewish Leaders Visit Rhode Island<\/a>\u00a0by Shai Afsai (2013)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jewishpress.com\/indepth\/opinions\/rhode-island-synagogues-to-host-nigerian-guests-on-sukkot\/2013\/09\/01\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rhode Island Synagogues to Host Nigerian Guests on Sukkot<\/a>\u00a0by Shai Afsai (2013)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/hanging-haman-with-the-igbo-jews-of-abuja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hanging Haman with the Igbo Jews of Abuja<\/a>\u00a0by Shai Afsai (2013)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/communities\/nigeria\/mission-accomplished-documentary-film-igbo-jewish-community\/\">Mission Accomplished: Documentary Film on Igbo Jewish Community<\/a>\u00a0by Jeff L. Lieberman (2012)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/communities\/nigeria\/among-igbos-nigeria-festival-lights\/\">Among the Igbos of Nigeria During the Festival of Lights\u00a0<\/a>by William F. S. Miles (2011)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/communities\/nigeria\/swiss-israeli-anthropologist-journeys-nigeria\/\">Swiss-Israeli Anthropologist Journeys to Nigeria<\/a>\u00a0by Daniel Lis (2006)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/communities\/nigeria\/igbo-teshuvah-resiliency-jewish-spirit\/\">On the Igbo, Teshuvah, and the Resiliency of the Jewish Spirit<\/a>\u00a0Rabbi Brant Rosen (2005)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/African_Jew\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jews of Africa, Including Igbos<\/a>\u00a0<em>(link to Wikipedia article)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_third last_column'><div style=\"padding-right:20px;padding-left:20px;\"><div class=\"textbox\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Many Nigerian communities, with special work in Abuja<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact Regional Coordinator<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/en\/country\/nigeria.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US State Dept Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/travel\/destinations\/traveler\/none\/nigeria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CDC Traveler&#8217;s Health Info<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cia.gov\/library\/publications\/the-world-factbook\/geos\/ni.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CIA World Factbook<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='clear_column'><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":114,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-template\/full-width.php","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.3 - 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