Passport to Peoplehood: Uganda

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Diary of a week with the Abayudaya.

The Jerusalem Post Team, The Jerusalem Post, 05/23/2019

The delegation also visited the old terminal in Entebbe, where the military operation to free the hostages, took place. Dr. Netanyahu said Kaddish and lit a memory candle in honor of Yoni.

Sophia Neiman, Baltimore Jewish Living, 05/09/2019

A visit with the Jewish community known as the Abayudaya proves to be a spiritually enriching experience.

Abdi Latif Dahir, The New York Times, 04/22/2019

The world has never faced a hunger emergency like this, experts say. It could double the number of people facing acute hunger to 265 million by the end of this year.

Team Be'chol Lashon, Be'chol Lashon, 04/12/2019

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Cantor David Lipp, Jewishlouisville, 02/27/2019

Cantor David Lipp speaks to Rabbi Gershom Sizomu of the Abayudaya following a Torah dedication in the Stein Synagogue of Nabugoya.

Lev Gringauz, The New York Jewish Week, 12/27/2018

Will the Abayudaya, who have practiced Judaism for a century, be recognized as Jews by Israel?

Ed Stannard, New Haven Register, 09/12/2018

One of his biggest challenges is serving both his Jewish community and as a member of Parliament, having to drive five hours each way each week.

Andrew Esensten, Jewish&, 02/01/2018

Rabbi Gershom Sizomu reflects on his recent visit to Israel.

Team Be'chol Lashon, Jewish&, 07/31/2017

The Chief Rabbi of Uganda discusses how famine in East Africa is impacting the Abayudaya Jews and their neighbors.

Ben Sales, JTA, 07/20/2017

Uganda’s 2,000 Jews have long maintained a modest existence. They live in the east of the country in a hilly, rural area that lacks paved roads, consistent electricity and freely running water.

Morey Averill, Jewish&, 06/21/2017

Inspired by need and connection, bar mitzvah boy reaches across the globe.

Stephen Oryszczuk, Jewish News, 09/20/2016

Nicknamed the 'flying synagogue' due to its wing-shaped roof, the building will include a kosher shop and child-care centre.

Josefin Dolsten, JTA, 09/15/2016

When there was no more space in the synagogue in Nabagoye, Uganda, congregants would go outside, gathering under trees. But the branches weren’t enough to shield them from the rain during the East African country’s wet seasons, which last about half the year. A new 7,000-square-foot synagogue center set to open Friday will solve that problem — yet there is also something larger at stake.

Lauren Markoe, RNS, 09/15/2016

They are unlike any other group of Jews in the world, and they are growing in what may seem the most unlikely of places: a remote collection of villages in eastern Uganda.

Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, Jewish&, 12/15/2014

The miracle of Hanukkah is bringing light to places of darkness.

Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, Jewish&, 03/25/2014

This modern Passover Miracle story is perfect for sharing with friends and family at your Seder.

Danielle Meshorer, Jewish&, 11/08/2013