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Black Jews are people who are both Black and Jewish. Some groups which are described as Black Jews include: *
African-American Jews African-American Jews are people who are both African American and Jewish. African-American Jews may be either Jewish from birth or converts to Judaism. Many African-American Jews are of mixed heritage, having both African-American gentile and ...
** Alliance of Black Jews, a now defunct organization * Black Hebrew Israelites ** African Hebrew Israelites in Israel *
Black Judaism Black Judaism is Judaism that is predominantly practiced by African communities, both on and outside the African continent (such as North America) It is theologically characterized by the selective acceptance of the Judaic faith (in some cases s ...
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Beta Israel The Beta Israel ( he, בֵּיתֶא יִשְׂרָאֵל, ''Bēteʾ Yīsrāʾēl''; gez, ቤተ እስራኤል, , modern ''Bēte 'Isrā'ēl'', EAE: "Betä Ǝsraʾel", "House of Israel" or "Community of Israel"), also known as Ethiopian Jews ...
, also known as Ethiopian Jews * Cochin Jews or ''Malabar Jews'', a community of Indian Jews *
Abayudaya The Abayudaya (''Abayudaya'' is Luganda for "People of Judah") are a community in eastern Uganda, near the town of Mbale, who practice Judaism. They are devout in their practice, keeping kashrut and observing Shabbat. There are several differ ...
, a Jewish community that lives in Eastern Africa *
Igbo Jews Igbo Jews are members of the Igbo people of Nigeria who practice Judaism. Jewish life has been documented in parts of Nigeria since the precolonial period, but it is not known for the Igbo to have claimed Israelite descent or practiced Judaism i ...
, a Jewish community that lives in Western Africa * Lemba people, a Jewish community that lives in Western and Southern Africa *
House of Israel (Ghana) The House of Israel is a Jewish community located in southwestern Ghana, in the towns of Sefwi Wiawso and Sefwi Sui. This group of people, of the Sefwi tribe, built a synagogue in 1998. Many of the men and children read English, but no one knows ...
, a Jewish community that lives in Ghana


See also

* History of the Jews in Africa {{disambiguation