Rabbi Bowen Meets with Israeli Officials at the Knesset
Rabbi Debra Bowen, of Congregation Temple Beth El, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, led a large contingent of people on an extended tour of the country and conducted
Meeting with Israeli Scholars and Educators
While in Israel we met with a cross-section of scholars, administrators, and students who are interested in knowing more about Black Jews and establishing closer
Israelite Cemetery Desecrated
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Park is the cemetery on State Island where Chief Rabbi W.A. Matthew and many of the founders of the Commandment Keepers
In Memory of Abraham Ford
In Memory of Abraham (Abiyi) Ford March 5, 1935 to May 9, 2018 The Israelite Community mourns the death of Professor Abraham (Abiyi) Ford. He
One Hundred Years later – Where Do We Go from Here?
One Hundred Years later – Where Do We Go from Here? Chief Rabbi Capers Shmuel Funnye הרב הראש’ קפרס שמואל ‘פוננ” We are about to
Israelite Board of Rabbis Celebrates the 110th Anniversary of the Ninth Tabernacle Beth El
On December 9, 2017, a delegation of rabbis and professors affiliated with the Israelite Board of Rabbis attended a Shabbat service that marked the 110th
Bnai Adath Destroyed by Fire: Will Rise Again
Bnai Adath Destroyed by Fire: Will Rise Again Tragedy struck our community on Monday, November 13, 2017, when fire destroyed Bnai Adath Kol Bet
A Report on “DRAMA IN THE GARDEN”
A Report on “DRAMA IN THE GARDEN” By Robert Azriel Devine Professor Yesudah Yehudah’s much-anticipated derash (sermon) on Breishit was delivered on
Ethiopian Leader Tells Israelites “We Are Brothers”
Ethiopian Leader Tells Israelites “We are Brothers” On October 29, 2017, Mr. Simcha Kebede, a leading representative of the Ethiopian Cultural Center in Israel,