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Black Hebrew Israelites

African American man speaking into a microphone
Posted inUncategorized, Bay Area

Teacher who assigned antisemitic text preaches controversial Hebrew Israelite doctrine

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten February 24, 2023March 6, 2023

Henry Bens Jr., the English teacher who was placed on administrative leave by the Hayward Unified School District this week after J. reported that he had assigned an antisemitic text […]

Members of Israel United in Christ see themselves as being part of God's army. (Screenshot from YouTube/IUICEvents)
Posted inNews

How many Hebrew Israelites are there, and how worried should Jews be?

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten and JTA November 28, 2022July 20, 2023
Ben Ammi Ben Israel celebrating New World Passover with his followers in Dimona, Israel, May 2013. (Photo/Andrew Esensten)
Posted inAnalysis

‘Black people are actually Jew[s]’: The historical origins of Kanye West’s inflammatory comments

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten and JTA October 12, 2022August 27, 2023
Aminah Ha Rofah (left) and Micael Ben Shaleahk under the chuppah at their Oct. 17 wedding in Davis. (Photo/Andrew Esensten)
Posted inNews

Vows, broom jumping and vegan cake: a soulful Hebrew Israelite wedding in Davis

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten December 10, 2021October 15, 2024
Rabbi Capers Funnye, left, and Martha Leah Williams at the Jewish Africa Conference in New York, Jan. 29, 2019. (JTA/Josefin Dolsten)
Posted inU.S.

Black Hebrew Israelite leader condemns Jersey City shooting

by Sam Sokol and JTA December 17, 2019December 17, 2019

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