The history of the Jews in Uganda is connected to some internal tribes who claim Jewish ancestry, such as the Abayudaya, down to the twentieth century when Uganda under British control was offered to the Jews of the world as a "Jewish homeland" under the British Uganda Programme known as the "Uganda Plan" and culminating with the troubled relationship between Ugandan leader Idi Amin with Israel that ended with Operation Entebbe known as the "Entebbe Rescue" or "Entebbe Raid" of 1976.
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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 different villages where the Abayudaya live. Most of these are recognized by the Reform and Conservative movements of Judaism. In June 2016 Rabbi Shlomo Riskin led a Beit Din that performed an Orthodox conversion for the Putti community of Abayudaya.
The Abayudaya's population is estimated to number between 2,000 and 3,000; like their neighbors, they are subsistence farmers. Most Abayudaya are of Bagwere origin, except for those from Namutumba, who are Basoga. They speak Luganda, Lusoga or Lugwere, although some have learned Hebrew as well.
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His Excellency Rev Kisembo Abraham BLESS INTERNATIONAL JEWISH DIRECTOR GENERAL |
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BLESS INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR An UN Peace Ambassador, who is a Barbadian, British trained, State Registered Nurse |
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RABBI JEWISH ADVISOR: |
EAST AFRICA DIRECTOR GENERAL |
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To be trained by WOLMI, to be equipped and prepared to become a Kingdom Ambassador, a Jewish African Consultant and Advisor to both the Government and Private Sector.
WOLMI in November 1996 created history by becoming the first and only Full Gospel church to be granted an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, (ECOSOC). Consultative Status to the ECOSOC is the highest status granted by the United Nations to non-governmental organizations (NGO's), thereby allowing them to participate in the work of the United Nations. |
JEWISH Uganda Abayudaya Director: |
JEWISH Uganda Abayudaya Ambassador: |
To be trained by WOLMI equipped and prepare to become Kingdom Ambassadors, to become Consultants and Advisors to Government and Private Sector Leaders. WOLMI in November 1996 created history by becoming the first and only Full Gospel church to be granted an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, (ECOSOC). Consultative Status to the ECOSOC is the highest status granted by the United Nations to non-governmental organizations (NGO's), thereby allowing them to participate in the work of the United Nations. |