I am not Jewish but I am black and I grew up bery adjacent to Jewish culture in America, and I am happy to learn about African Jews. My fathers employee was from Etheopia and told me a lot about his time as a Jew in Etheopia, Israel and the United States.
Nice work, as an Igbo man I feel more connected to Jewish culture and religion than other religions. As a child the Jewish practice was very evident but I got older the Christian practice sort of forced its way in and became more dominant all around.
Great video. I wish more videos like this would be available online. Im Haitian born in Haiti. I Found out, through dna testing traced itself to Nigeria (Ibo). I would of love to learn more but unfortunately, i cant seem to find much records online.
Linguistic connection to the ancient Hebrew Israelite is being unraveled in our time. The Ancient sumerian language was preserved by the Ndi Igbo who fled to Africa. The use of Hebrew consonants with Igbo vowels gives me a better understand of some Biblical words. You can use google translate for reference. Ya means He, His,She, Him, Her or It. It is used as a third person pronoun. Aha Ya means His Name. Israel = Izaraeli; I zara Eli (You answered the Most High). The name of Izaraeli is related to the exodus and it was coined in Egypt not in Israel. Ebenezer = Ebe ne za ra (Where He answered). Ebenezer is not a stone of help but the place of help, where God answered the prayers of Samuel. HalleluYa = Oha le le elu Ya ( The people look up to Him). When we llok up to someone we admire, respect, show gratitude, think highly of, etc. Jaa Ya mma = Praise Him Aka Ya = The Hand of God Amara Ya = The grace of God Mma mma Ya = the Goodness of God
There is a Semitic connection between Haplogroup E1b1* of the Natufians and Haplogroup E1b1* of many people of São Tomé , Igbo, and the Bani Israel of Senegambia
The Kalabari Israelites and their ancestors who are in-laws of the Igbo Israelites will chant Akhee...and the response will be YAH! meaning To Yahweh brothers:the ONE who own us.
Igbo Jews Historically & Today with Yehudah Webster