 RABBI GERSHOM SIZOMU As a visionary community leader, Rabbi Sizomu chose to attend rabbinic school to better understand ancient and modern Judaism and bring the Abayudaya into mainstream Judaism. He was awarded a Be’chol Lashon Fellowship in 2003 to attend the 5-year program at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, American Jewish University. After Rabbi Sizomu’s ordination in May 2008, he returned to Uganda to help the Abayudaya community to be healthy and strong, both physically and spiritually. BE'CHOL LASHON SPEAKERS BUREAU Rabbi Sizomu is an ambassador for the Abayudaya in the US. Invite Rabbi Sizomu or another member of the Abayudaya community to your synagogue, school, or organization. Click here for more information THE ABAYUDAYA JEWS OF UGANDA The Abayudaya Jewish Community is a growing community of over 1,000 Jews living among their Christian and Muslim neighbors in six villages in the rolling, green hills of Eastern Uganda. The Abayudaya, whose name means "people of Judah," trace their Jewish origins to the turn of the 20th century. The Abayudaya began their journey to Judaism under the leadership of Semei Kakungulu, a great warrior who was to be a missionary for the British. However, Kakungulu favored the Hebrew Bible and in 1919 the community began practicing Judaism. In 1971, Idi Amin Dada came to power, banning Jewish practice. After the fall of Amin in 1979, the remnants of the Abayudaya community gathered to rebuild their community. |
Jews of Uganda Make a contribution to the Rabbi Sizomu community discretionary fund to benefit the Abayudaya community HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Improved healthcare and community development provided by the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda to their Christian and Muslim neighbors fosters good will and cooperation. |
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