One photographer’s journey across Africa’s Jewish communities
Snapper Jono David tells Francine Wolfisz about discovering some of the more rarely-known Jewish communities on the African continent By Francine Wolfisz 9 April 2021, 7:49 pm Edit
Francine Wolfisz is the Features Editor for Jewish News.
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ore than a decade since conceiving the idea, eight long-haul trips and racking up thousands of miles across 30 countries, photographer Jono David has finally realised his ambitious project: a remarkable glimpse into Jewish communities living on the African continent.
The Jews of Africa: Lost Tribes. Found Communities. Emerging Faiths features 230 visually stunning images – a tiny proportion of the more than 100,000 photos originally taken by its captivated author, although an additional 300 images are available via online bonus galleries for anyone who buys the book.