Why Do Jewish Brides Circle Their Groom Seven Times?
IN JEWISH weddings around the world, one of the most striking and visually powerful moments comes just before the vows...
Month: August 2026
B’nai Yeshurun Synagogue: A New Roof, A Renewed Hope
THE ROOFING of a building usually marks the beginning of its one phase of completion. For B'nai Yeshurun, a Synagogue...
Nigeria Leads a Growing Jewish Sporting Movement in West Africa.
A JEWISH sporting movement is emerging across West Africa, with Nigeria leading the way. While neighboring countries are only beginning...
Sight Restored, Hope Rebuilt: One Man’s Gift to Beth Ha’arachman
FOR MONTHS, Elder Abashal, a member of the Beth Ha'arachman Jewish community in Akwa Ibom State in his early 70s,...
Nigerian Jewry Moves to Secure a Seat at the World Zionist Congress
FOLLOWING Uganda's historic admission last year as the second African nation represented at the World Zionist Congress, Nigeria's Jewish community...
Spotlight: Cameroon Bantu Israelites of Beth Goshen
CAMEROON is a true patchwork of cultures, a country which has, despite all odds, maintained peace and security inside its...
Book Review: Slow Down, Shoshi! It’s Shabbat In Uganda
Discovering Shabbat Through the Eyes of a Ugandan Jewish Child I’lLL ADMIT, I read Slow Down, Shoshi! It’s Shabbat in...
A New Synagogue Rises in Kwania
Thirty years in a grass-thatched house. One roof away from a home that will stand for a hundred years. THE...
A Yakir Maccabi Award for Cliff Garrun—SAJA Sukkot Games and Other Sports Updates.
On July 6, 2026 in Israel, the Yakir Maccabi Award, the highest honor awarded by the Maccabi World Union (MWU)...
