Websites
Last Known Jew in Afghanistan Makes Aliyah The last known Jew in Afghanistan immigrates to Israel. Read the article from UnitedWithIsrael.Org
Houthis Expel Yemen’s Few Remaining Jewish Families – Jewish News Syndicate Yemen’s last few Jewish families to relocate, now seeking a new country to call home.
Read the full article from the Jewish News Syndicate.
This Historian is Preserving North African Jewish Music from a Bygone Era – Jewish Telegraphic Agency Interested in rare Jewish music from North Africa?
Read the article from Jewish Telegraphic Agency to discover more.
Beyond Hollywood’s Casablanca: North Africa and the Holocaust Video courtesy of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
10 Historical Facts about Jews in Morocco Click here for ten facts about Moroccan Jews.
Millions of Jews in Afghanistan: An Interview with Nadav Sofy Click here to read the interview from Jewish Press.
The Jews of Kaifeng Click here to read about the Jews of Kaifeng at My Jewish Learning.
TimesofIsrael.com TimesofIsrael.com – Jerusalem-based newspaper that documents developments in Israel, the Middle East, and around the Jewish world.
SurinameJewishCommunity.com SurinameJewishCommunity.com – The homepage of the Jewish community in Suriname.
Kulanu.org Our international parent organization.
Books
What Makes Someone a Jew? What Makes Someone a Jew?, by Lauren Seidman. (Using everyday examples that children can relate to, this colourful book helps all young Jewish readers understand what it really means to be a Jew.)
Legends of the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng Legends of the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng, by Xin Xu and Beverly Friend, with illustrations Ting Cheng. (A collection of legends and stories from the oral tradition of this group of Jews who migrated to China long ago offers a look at their history and unique identity.)
Articles of Interest
Historic migration to South Asia in the last two millennia: A case of Jewish and Parsi populations March 1, 2021 African, black – and part of the Global Jewish Community? March 1, 2021 The Plight of Ethiopian Jews March 1, 2021 Suriname Virtual Jewish History March 1, 2021 In northern Brazil, Sephardic converts are giving dwindling Jewish communities a new lease on life March 1, 2021 African Jewish communities get more recognition after years on the margins March 1, 2021 Los Lunas Decalogue Stone: Questioning Evidence of Ancient Hebrews in the American Southwest March 1, 2021 Black Jewish Families Finally Reunited in Israel March 1, 2021 Students learn about Jews of Colour as part of Black History Month March 24, 2019 New Jews of Cote d’Ivoire January 29, 2018 Suriname Jewish Community January 15, 2018 Celebrating the High Holidays in Suriname October 10, 2017 Starting at the Wrong End — A Review of Rabbi Stephen Leon’s New Book August 23, 2017
Supporting Jewish Communities Around the World
What Makes Someone a Jew?, by Lauren Seidman. (Using everyday examples that children can relate to, this colourful book helps all young Jewish readers understand what it really means to be a Jew.)
Legends of the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng, by Xin Xu and Beverly Friend, with illustrations Ting Cheng. (A collection of legends and stories from the oral tradition of this group of Jews who migrated to China long ago offers a look at their history and unique identity.)