The Jews of Africa: A Roundtable Discussion

Tue 5 May, 8 pm. 3200 California Street, San Francisco, 94118. Michael McKenzie, 415-292-1233. Jewish Community Center of San Franciso - [email][events]

With Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, Rabson Wuriga, PhD, and Rabbi Capers Funnye, facilitated by Lewis Gordon, PhD The historical home of the Jews lies at the geographic crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Jews are an amalgam of many peoples and Jewish origins include a multitude of languages, nations, tribes, and skin colors. Over the centuries, while Jews migrated north, east, and west, they also went south throughout Africa.

Although there have long been sub-Saharan African Jewish communities, little is known about the African Jewish Diaspora. In Africa, as in other places around the world, there are long-standing communities with greater or lesser degrees of continuous practice, depending on how safe they were. There are those who have Jewish heritage, and those who are more recent newcomers to the Jewish people. Join us for a roundtable discussion on the beliefs, customs, and history of the various African communities.

A program of the Taube Center for Jewish Life and Be'chol Lashon

$15.00 Member
$18.00 Public
$10.00 Students