| 词条 | House of Israel (Ghana) |
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|group=House of Israel |image= |population=c. 200 (est.) |popplace=200 Ghana[1] |langs=Sefwi |rels=Judaism |related=Sefwi }} The House of Israel is a Jewish community located in Sefwi Wiawso in southwestern Ghana. 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 Hebrew. History of Jews in Ghana{{Jews and Judaism sidebar}}The people of Sefwi Wiawso trace a call for a "return" to normative Judaism by Aaron Ahomtre Toakyirafa, a community leader who, in 1976, is said to have had a vision. In 2012, Gabrielle Zilkha, a Toronto-based filmmaker, visited Sefwe Wiawso to do research for a documentary about the House of Israel she is making. According to Zilkha, about 200 people--mostly children--live in the community. She states that the lack of a historical record makes it difficult to verify the groups claims, but that there is an oral tradition dating back 200 years.[2] Jewish facilitiesThe leader of the House of Israel since 1993, David Ahenkorah received his own vision in taking up the mantle.[3] He has been granted a 40-acre plot of land to build a Jewish school for the community, but they have not yet been able to raise funds for construction. Children currently attend a local school, run by Christians. They built a synagogue in 1998 in New Adiembra, a Jewish neighborhood in Sefri Wiawso. Recently, they painted it blue and white, the colors of Israel.[3] There are several family compounds nearby and about 200 people belong to the synagogue.[3] See also
References1. ^Shlomo Kasputin, "Ghana's House of Israel, descendents of lost tribes?" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219025027/http://www.jewishtribune.ca/features/2012/12/14/ghanas-house-of-israel-descendents-of-lost-tribes |date=2012-12-19 }}, Jewish Tribune, December 2012, accessed 22 May 2013 {{Africa in topic|History of the Jews in}}[https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ghana-virtual-jewish-history-tour] Jewish Virtual Library. 2002.2. ^Shlomo Kasputin, "Ghana's House of Israel, descendents of lost tribes?" {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121219025027/http://www.jewishtribune.ca/features/2012/12/14/ghanas-house-of-israel-descendents-of-lost-tribes |date=2012-12-19 }}, Jewish Tribune, December 2012, accessed 22 May 2013 3. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.forward.com/articles/2143/ |title=In West Africa, a Synagogue Where the Pavement Ends |work= Forward |publisher=Forward |date=2005-10-28 |accessdate=2012-10-09}} Lost Jews of Ghana. Canadian Jewish News Network. 3 : Ghanaian Jews|Ethnic groups in Ghana|Groups claiming Jewish descent |
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