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Greek Jewish Hanukkah Is Not A Paradox

by Shekhiynah Larks | Dec 19, 2019 | Holidays, Identity

I am sure people wonder how you can be Greek and Jewish, especially around Hanukkah, a time when we’re taught that the Maccabees proudly rose up against the pagan Greeks and regained Jewish independence. But it has never been a problem for me. I’m a proud Sephardic...

Who Black Hebrew Israelites Are—And Who They Are Not

by Shekhiynah Larks | Dec 18, 2019 | Identity

[vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=”article-header-banner”] [vc_column_text “post-meta-data”][+AUTHOR+][+PUBLICATION+][+DATE+] A week ago, before the latest act of apparent domestic terrorism claimed four innocent lives at a New Jersey...

Mumbai Synagogue Granted UNESCO Award

by Shekhiynah Larks | Dec 12, 2019 | Identity

Just ahead of the Hanukkah holiday, the historic Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue in Mumbai celebrated its own Hanukkat Habayit, rededication and celebration. The second oldest synagogue in India has recently been restored and this week was recognized by UNESCO with an...

How My Bukharian Jewish Community Celebrates Hanukkah

by Webmaster | Dec 9, 2019 | Holidays, Identity

When I was growing up in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, all of my relatives and friends lived close together, and a lot of community events happened outdoors. We Bukharian Jews would close off the streets and a few houses would be in charge of organizing a party, like a block...

History of the Abayudaya

by Tani Prell | Nov 21, 2019 | Identity

TIMELINE 2020 Re-Election Campaign Rabbi Sizomu runs for a second term in Uganda’s Parliament but ultimately is not successful. He continues to lead the Abayudaya. 2019 Centennial Celebration The Abayudaya celebrated the 100th anniversary of the founding of their...

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