Jews of Nigeria

Jews of Nigeria
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Total Pages : 159
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ISBN-10 : 1558765662
ISBN-13 : 9781558765665
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Book Synopsis Jews of Nigeria by : William F. S. Miles

Download or read book Jews of Nigeria written by William F. S. Miles and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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