2011: Recognition of Igbo and Beta Israel as Jews (jan 1, 2011 â jan 1, 2012)
Description:
It is impossible to understand why the Igbo of Nigeria are not recognized as Jews, but Beta Israel are.British rabbis were aware in the 1840s there might be descendants of the ten tribes of Israel in the Niger Delta.
Source:
Bodenheimer, Alfred. 2011. In Favor of Politicizing Jewish Identity. https://www.haaretz.com/2011-12-30/ty-article/in-favor-of-politicizing-jewish-identity/0000017f-f0c7-dc28-a17f-fcf769180000 âŠī¸
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Date:
jan 1, 2011
jan 1, 2012
~ 1 years