Pride and prejudice: The State of Israel vs Yosef Kibita

Pride and prejudice: The State of Israel vs Yosef Kibita

David Breakstone, The Jerusalem Post, 01/28/2021

When the young member of Uganda's Abayudaya community applied to make aliyah in 2017, he couldn’t have imagined that he would be poised to fundamentally impact the dynamic of Israel-Diaspora relations.

Conservative Jewish leaders condemn Israel’s rejection of Ugandan Jews from immigrating

Conservative Jewish leaders condemn Israel’s rejection of Ugandan Jews from immigrating

Shira Hanau, JTA, 01/27/2021

American Jews with ties to a small community of Jews in Uganda are condemning the Israeli Interior Ministry’s decision to reject the right of those Jews to immigrate to Israel.

MP Sizomu has transformed Bungokho North

MP Sizomu has transformed Bungokho North

Darious Magara, The East Africa Watch, 03/06/2020

Gershom Sizomu the Uganda’s Bungokho North Member of Parliament has done quite a lot to transform his community and constituency which is located in Mbale district.

In First, a Ugandan-Jewish Wedding in Israel

In First, a Ugandan-Jewish Wedding in Israel

Judy Maltz, Haaretz, 01/05/2020

Bride and groom are members of the Abayudaya community, which is not officially recognized by the Jewish state but is by Conservative and Reform movements.

Rabbi Gershom Sizomu’s Fall 2019 Speaking Tour

Rabbi Gershom Sizomu's Fall 2019 Speaking Tour

Webmast, 10/18/2019

Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, the spiritual leader of the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda and a member of Uganda’s Parliament (the first Jew elected to that body), is touring the U.S. this fall!

‘We made 100!’ Celebrating a century of Judaism in Uganda

‘We made 100!’ Celebrating a century of Judaism in Uganda

Andrew Esensten, Times of Israel, 08/22/2019

The success of the Abayudaya community is a very Jewish story—they tried to kill us, we survived, let’s celebrate.

Meet the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda, in documentary and talk at Marin JCC

Meet the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda, in documentary and talk at Marin JCC

Dan Pine, The J., 08/13/2019

The Greenes chronicled their trip to Uganda taking more than 7,000 photos and filming their meetings with families, teachers and Abayudaya leaders.

Celebrating 100 Years of Judaism in Uganda

Celebrating 100 Years of Judaism in Uganda

Team Be’chol Lashon, Jewish&, 07/26/2019

Be'chol Lashon travels to the Pearl of Africa for the Abayudaya's centennial celebration.

Uganda and the Jewish Question

Uganda and the Jewish Question

David Breakstone, The Jerusalem Post, 07/24/2019

Diary of a week with the Abayudaya.