Nigeria

Useful Resources:

Nigeria Books and Videos

• Igbos: The Hebrews of West Africa, by Michelle Lopez Wellansky (2017) (student thesis)
• The Ibo of Nigeria, by Ari Greenspan (2017) (video)
• Jewish Identity Among The Igbo Of Nigeria: Israel’s “Lost Tribe” And the Question of Belonging In The Jewish State, By Daniel Lis (Africa World Press, Trenton N.J.)
• Publications by Remy Ilona, renowned scholar – are available for purchase at Kulanu’s online marketplace (link to kulanuboutique.com)
• The Igbos and Israel: An Inter-cultural Study of the Oldest and Largest Jewish Diaspora by Remy Ilona, May 2012
• The Jews of Nigeria: An Afro-Judaic Odyssey by William F. S. Miles (Northeastern University, 2012)
• Re-Emerging: The Jews of Nigeria a documentary film by Jeff L. Lieberman (2012)

Nigeria Articles and Links

• Jewish community leader pledges united Nigeria for economic devpt by Isaac Aregbesola (2022)
• The Lost Jews of Nigeria by Samanth Subramanian (2022)
• A New Haven synagogue. A Nigerian Jewish community. A long distance love story. by Stacey Dresner (2021)
• Jewish Nigeria Blog by Abraham ben Abraham (2019)
• An Interview With Hezekiah Moshe by Abraham ben Abraham (2018)
• Volunteer Spotlight: Lucy Steinitz  By Lucy Y. Steinitz, Ph.D. (2017)
• Yom Kippur in Nigeria, 5778 /2017  by Lucy Steinitz (2017)
• Blog from Tikvat Yisrael, Abuja, Nigeria,
• We’re All Igbo, by Ari Z. Zivotofsky and Ari Greenspan, Mishpacha Magazine (2017)
• Meet the Igbo, Nigeria’s Lost Jewish Tribe by Sam Kestenbaum (2016)
• The Igbo Jewish Community of Abuja Joins Kulanu’s Network of Communities by Shai Afsai (2014)
• Jews of Nigeria: An Afro-Judaic Odyssey by William F.S. Miles (2013)
• Nigerian Jewish Leaders Visit Rhode Island by Shai Afsai (2013)
• Rhode Island Synagogues to Host Nigerian Guests on Sukkot by Shai Afsai (2013)
• Hanging Haman with the Igbo Jews of Abuja by Shai Afsai (2013)
• Mission Accomplished: Documentary Film on Igbo Jewish Community by Jeff L. Lieberman (2012)
• Among the Igbos of Nigeria During the Festival of Lights by William F. S. Miles (2011)
• Swiss-Israeli Anthropologist Journeys to Nigeria by Daniel Lis (2006)
• On the Igbo, Teshuvah, and the Resiliency of the Jewish Spirit Rabbi Brant Rosen (2005)
• Jews of Africa, Including Igbos (link to Wikipedia article)