I just happened across this Smooth Stone post from January 2004:
So what color are Jews - white? Wrong. Jews come in just about every color imaginable, and here is the website to prove it. Kulanu is a Hebrew word meaning "all of us," and seeks to bring lost Jews or marginal Jews back into the fold....Note that the Kulanu Boutique sells a book called Jews in Places You Never Thought Of. I don't know if Burundi is included, but it should be. Here's a fascinating account of ... Tutsi Jews?
Speaking of Jews in many colors, I've always loved this amazing photo... not what people usually imagine when they think of Jews, and certainly not consistent with Israel's image in the Drive By Media.
The "Black Hebrews" started coming to Israel in 1969, and were given permanent residency status in July 2003.
According to the Jewish Virtual Library
The Black Hebrews derive their income [in Israel] from their famous choir, their seamsters' workshop, which provides the sect with its colorful clothing, and from their vegetarian restaurant in Arad's commercial center, with an adjacent factory for vegetarian food products.
The Jewish Agency for Israel reports that 1400 new immigrant students from the Former Soviet Union (FSU), Latin America, Ethiopia and France
... climbed Masada June 1, 2006 with students participating in pre-aliyah programs.
If you want to continue with the Kulanu theme, you can read about the 1,500 Jews in Cuba (with not a single rabbi) or Jews in China:
.... While legend hints that the Chinese may actually be one of the Lost Tribes of Israel, documented evidence of the Jewish presence there dates back to at least the eighth century.The Italian traveler Marco Polo visited China in the 1200s and noted how the Jews were prospering. Numerous Jewish communities sprang up in China, most notably in Kaifeng, which existed from the Song Dynasty of the 12th century until the 19th century; in Harbin, where Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's grandfather is buried; and in Shanghai, which, as the only city on earth that allowed refugees to enter without a visa, gave life-saving refuge to more than 20,000 Jews during World War II.
Today, the number of full-fledged Jews estimated to be in China varies from several hundred to several thousand, with Jewish tourists and businesspeople making up the majority. Their Jewish needs are served primarily by Chabad....
For more, you might want to consult the Jewish Travel Guide 2006: International Edition. For instance, have you ever hear of Andorra? It is governed by the Bishop of Urgel in Spain and the President of France. It doesnot have a Jewish history per se, but amazingly, the first synagogue was established there in 1997; in the year 2000 there were said to be 15 Jewish families.
That does it, I'm getting way too lost in this tangent; I quit.
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