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Jewish Agency effectively walks back recognition of Uganda s Jewish community - Israel News

Despite officially recognizing the Abayudaya in 2016 and actively backing their struggle for the right to immigrate to Israel, the Agency is now acquiescing to Interior Ministry rulings rejecting conversions in the community

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Defying landmark ruling, Israel denies citizenship to Ugandan convert

Under the Law of Return, converts to Judaism are eligible to immigrate to Israel and obtain automatic citizenship as long as they have been converted in a 'recognized Jewish community'

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Abayudaya: The practising African Judaists of Uganda

Abayudaya: The practising African Judaists of Uganda
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A unique African community who have practiced Judaism for a century despite persecution say they deserve the right to be recognized as Jews by Israel

A unique African community who have practiced Judaism for a century despite persecution say they deserve the right to be recognized as Jews by Israel jzitser@businessinsider.com (Joshua Zitser) © Provided by Business Insider Ugandan Jew Israel Siriri prays at the Stern Synagogue in Mbale, Uganda. Stephen Wandera/AP A Ugandan Jew, Yosef Kibita, has had his request to immigrate to Israel rejected. Israel s Supreme Court has said that his conversion did not occur in a recognized community. Uganda s chief rabbi wants the Abuyudaya community to be recognized and treated fairly. At the heart of the dispute is a case involving Yosef Kibita.

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Israel: Ugandan Jews fight for recognition and the right to immigrate

Yosef Kibita, a convert from Uganda, is the central figure in a legal battle to recognize the Abayudaya - the people of Judah - as Jews.

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