Hebrewisms of West Africa
Hebrewisms of West Africa

Author: Joseph J. Williams

Publisher: Black Classic Press

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 9781580730037

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In this massive work, Joseph J. Williams documents the Hebraic practices, customs, and beliefs, which he found among the people of Jamaica and the Ashanti of West Africa. He initially examines the close relationship between the Jamaican and the Ashanti cultures and the folk beliefs. He then studies the language and culture of the Ashanti (of whom many Jamaicans have descended) by comparing them to well known and established Hebraic traditions. William's findings suggest stunning similarities. And, he challenges the reader by concluding that Hebraic traditions must have swept across "negro Africa" and left its influence "among the various tribes." While Williams presents a strong case, his evidence, including hundreds of quoted sources, also builds a strong case for the reverse--that an indigenous, continent-wide belief system among African people stands at the very root of Hebrew culture and Western religion. First published in 1931 and long out-of-print, today's reader will find Hebrewisms a valuable resource for understanding the cultural unity of African people.

Jews of Nigeria
Jews of Nigeria

Author: William F. S. Miles

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 9781558765665

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Africa's newest Jewish community of note is in Nigeria, where upwards of twenty thousand Igbos are commonly claimed to have adopted Judaism. Bolstered by customs recalling an Israelite ancestry, but embracing rabbinic Judaism, they are also the world's first 'Internet Jews'. William Miles has spent over three decades conducting research in West Africa. He shares life stories from this spiritually passionate community, as well as his own Judaic reflections as he celebrates Hanukka and a bar mitzvah with 'Jubos' in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria.

First-Century Christians in Twenty-First Century Africa
First-Century Christians in Twenty-First Century Africa

Author: Nathan P. Devir

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-02-28

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9004507701

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Millions of African Christians who consider themselves genealogical descendants of one of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel—in other words, Jewish by ethnicity, but Christian in terms of faith—are increasingly choosing a religious affiliation that honors both of these identities. Their choice: Messianic Judaism. Messianic adherents emulate the Christians of the first century, observing the Jewish commandments while also affirming the salvational grace of Yeshua (Jesus). As the first comparative ethnography of such "fulfilled Jews" on the African continent, this book presents case studies that will enrich our understanding of one of global Christianity’s most overlooked iterations.

Black Zion
Black Zion

Author: Yvonne Patricia Chireau

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0195112571

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This is an exploration of the interaction between African American religions and Jewish traditions, beliefs, and spaces. The collection's argument is that religion is the missing piece of the cultural jigsaw, and black-Jewish relations need the religious roots of their problem illuminated.

Undeniable: Full Color Evidence of Black Israelites In The Bible
Undeniable: Full Color Evidence of Black Israelites In The Bible

Author: Dante Fortson

Publisher: Dante Fortson

Published:

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13:

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“Then they fasted that day, and put on sackcloth, and cast ashes upon their heads, and rent their clothes, and laid open the book of the law, wherein the heathen had sought to paint the likeness of their images.” - 1 Maccabees 3:47-48 Undeniable is the perfect outreach tool to connect with anyone that is skeptical of the claim that the Israelites of the Bible are were black, and have always been black. This is first and foremost an outreach tool, but it also makes a great gift for anyone that wants to see the hard evidence. + Full Color Images + Minimal Commentary + Designed To Start The Conversation Inside of the book you'll find: + Maps + Paintings + Statues + Explorer Journal Entries + Memorandum To The President of The United States All of the evidence adds up to the fact that there was a multi national conspiracy to kidnap, enslave, and hide the true history of Negroes scattered all over the world through the Transatlantic Slave Trade. There has been a conscious concerted effort to steer people away from the truth that Israel fled into Africa in 70 A.D. and still inhabits many areas of the continent.

Comparing Jewish Societies
Comparing Jewish Societies

Author: Todd M. Endelman

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 9780472065929

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Introduces a rigorous comparative dimension to the study of Jewish civilization and culture