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Nigeria's Igbo Jews: 'Lost tribe' of Israel?
The Igbo are one of Nigeria's largest ethnic groups, and some believe they are descended from the 'lost tribes' of Israel.
African, Black – and Part of the Global Jewish Community?
African Jewish identities challenge the misconception that Jewishness equals whiteness – and a case in point is among Nigeria's 30 million Igbo.
The History of Ethiopian Jewry
A Jewish community in Ethiopia — known as the Beta Israel (House of Israel) — has existed for at least 15 centuries.

India’s Bene Israel Jews
The oldest and largest of the three Jewish communities in India.
Only 200 Jews Left in Indonesia; Many Emigrated over Decade
In just over a decade the 2,000-member Jewish community of Indonesia has dwindled 10 less thin 200.

Malta Jewish Life
Jewish roots in Malta date back to the 4th and 5th Century during the Roman period
In tiny Gibraltar, an outsized Jewish infrastructure
In tiny Gibraltar, a community of just 750 Jews has created a substantial Jewish infrastructure.