Life & Religion

Ethiopians speak of “children of the river”—yewenz lejoch in Amharic, the country’s official language. This phrase characterises people living near and relying on the water of a river for travel…

Shalom! Hebrew for Kidz is pleased to announce our new biblical puzzles for kids which are now available for purchase. These puzzles are great for children ages2-10. It teaches them…

The Israelite Men’s Association hosted their 5th annual men’s retreat in Cascade, Maryland on May 2 – 5, 2019.  A record 104 males attended, 32 were youth between the ages…

An excerpt from “Critical Study for the New Normative: A New Paradigm for Approaching African Judaism” A New York Times columnist warned in 1965 that “there will be an ugly streak…

During Reconstruction, true citizenship finally seemed in reach for black Americans. Then their dreams were dismantled. Not so long ago, the Civil War was taken to be this country’s central…

Professor Rabbi Dr. Malchah Netanyahu, Associate Dean Instructor Minister Patricia Huggins Teaching Assistant Bro. Azriel Devine Dates: Saturdays, April 27 – June 29, 2019 Time: 4:30pm – 6pm Course Description…

The most successful African-American utopian separatist project in history is located in a desert town in Israel By Armin Rosen When a sympathetic mayor of Dimona offered the African Hebrew Israelites…

כך משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה Everything you wanted to know (and really did not care to know) concerning the Israelite calendar. Although there are many joyous days in the Israelite…

African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem have been living in Dinoma Israel for over 60 years. I had the pleasure of interviewing their spokesperson, Minister Dr. Ahmadiel BenYehuda while he was…

My name is Marge Sunners. I am 63 years old living in the suburbs of Boston, and to the best of my historical family knowledge, a White Ashkenazi Jew. In…