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Nigerian Jewry: Sights & Sounds
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Description: Shmuel Tikvah Ben Yaakov (Samuel Chukwuma) leading the Shacharit (morning) service in Enugu. 'Praised are You, our Elohim, Adonai King of the Universe, who girds Israel with strength.'
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Description: How lovely are your tents, O Jacob - Num 24:5 - chanted by a young man named Mikhael, outside of the Meir Elohim synagogue in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
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Description: 'Hear, O Israel! Adonai is our Elohim, Adonai alone.' (Deut. 6:4) This declaration sums up one of the fundamental tenets of Judaism. Sung by the women of Torah Haqadosh Congregation, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.
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Description: The women of Torah Haqadosh Congregation, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, sing their gratitude to the Creator for their Jewish heritage with the words of one of the morning blessings (Birkhot Hashachar).
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Description: 'May the Creator of Peace in the heavens create peace for us and for all of Israel' (Liturgy) Sung by the youth of Torah Haqadosh Congregation, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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Description: 'Exalt Yourself over the heavens, O God; let Your glory be over all the earth' (Psalm 57:12) Sung by the youth of Torah Haqadosh Congregation, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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- Uploaded: 03/24/2008
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Description: Feb. 2006: Tikvat Israel of Rockville MD ships over 4 tons of Jewish books to Nigeria. Feb. 2008: Rabbi Howard Gorin visits one of the libraries seeded by that shipment. And, yes, he knows that Ms. Klagsbrun's first name is FRANCINE.
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- By: hdgorin
- Uploaded: 03/26/2008
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Description: Gratitude is at spirituality's core. The community at Awka thanks the Almighty - and this is humbling - for allowing me to visit them. Listen to their voice, look at their faces, experience their joy and passion: that is why I keep going back.
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Description: When I visit a community, a representative delivers a welcome speech - part gratitude for past kindnesses, part petition for more support. At Tikvat Israel Congregation outside of Abuja, the representative was eight year old Devora Nwafor.
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