Tag Archives: Nigeria

VIDEO – The Igbos (Jews of Africa): Antisemitism and Genocide, with Remy Ilona

On March 7th, 2024, Kulanu Canada presented Remy Ilona, Lawyer, Historian, Religious Studies Scholar, and Cultural Theorist, as he presented the history and background of the Igbo people, known by many as the “Jews of Africa”. He discussed the antisemitism and genocide they have experienced, with insight and personal reflections on his journey as an Igbo from Nigeria.

Please watch the recording of the webinar below, and the complete slides from his presentation are available below the video.

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Igbo Jews celebrate Ei Festival in Biafra, Nigeria

November 7, 2022

The Igbo descendants of Israel celebrated the Ei Festival in Biafra. It is a beautiful display of Igbo culture and tradition.

The festival has been celebrated for centuries in memory of Eri’s journey to Igboland and his subsequent settlement there.

(Note – this was originally posted by Hananya Naftali, a defender of Israel: https://twitter.com/HananyaNaftali/)

The Igbo descendants of Israel celebrated the Ei Festival in Biafra.
The Igbo descendants of Israel celebrated the Ei Festival in Biafra.
The Igbo descendants of Israel celebrated the Ei Festival in Biafra.

After Naftali posted this, other users included additional photos of the Igbo Jews in synagogues in Biafra, and a call to action: