By TLVFaces Staff on April 2, 2014
1. Jews in Uganda: The Abayudaya kept the Jewish holidays as they understood them from the Torah and built a synagogue, which was refurbished in the last ten years and is still in active use today.
Much of the community’s knowledge about Judaism came from a Jewish traveler and merchant named Joseph who visited the community in 1920.
Joseph, it is said, came from Europe and taught them about the Jewish holidays and the Jewish calendar. Joseph’s teachings apparently influenced Kakungulu to establish a school that acted as a type of yeshiva. Through Joseph, the Abayudaya deleted any Christian prayers that were still being said, stopped reading the New Testament and baptizing children, and began wearing head coverings. Joseph stayed with the Abayudaya for about six months. (Via www.shavei.org)
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2. A Jewish Rapper? You bet! Meet DeScribe
Rohan Marley and Shneur “DeScribe” Hasofer
3. Jewish Brides
Jewish brides from Yemen
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An Ultra Orthodox Jewish bride dances with her grandfather
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A Modern Bride. “Raise your glass” and let’s party!!
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4. Yemenite Jews
Jewish Agency Brings 17 Yemenite Jews to Safety in Israel in Covert Operation. The group consisted of two set of parents, who were brought directly to Israel from Yemen, and 10 of their children, who were brought to Argentina 2 years ago through the efforts of the Satmar community. Read more
5. Supermodel Bar Refaeli
http://amicidichiccanews.blogspot.com/2013/02/bar-refaeli.html
6. Ethiopian Jews
A Journey to Israel with the Last Jews of Ethiopia
“During a three day period in May of this year, we traveled to Ethiopia with the Jewish Agency For Israel (JAFI) to learn about the ancient Ethiopian Jewish community and to meet and accompany 9 families consisting of 40 people (known as Falashmura) who were immigrating (aliyah) to Israel.” Read more.
From Ethiopia to Miss Israel 2013
Photograph: Avishag Shar Yashuv/EPA Via theguardian.com
6. Jews in China more than a millennium ago
Jews probably were among persons living in south-central Eurasia and traveling to China during the Han Dynasty.
The vibrant Jewish community living in the Sassanid Persian Empire created the Babylonian Talmud about 300-500 GC. Trade opportunities would have prompted Persian merchants, including Jews, to travel to China.
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Torah time!
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7. Joining the IDF
From Uganda to the IDF
http://www.tlvfaces.com/8-incredible-female-idf-soldiers-2013/
8. Iranian Jews
Musa Family, Iranian Jews in Tehran
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9 . Morrocan Jews
http://www.forumbiodiversity.com/
10. KISS star Gene Simmons
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11. First Black Female Rabbi- Alysa Stanton
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12. An Orthodox Jewish Surfer
