NIGERIA
Nigeria is a West African country located on the Gulf of Guinea, along the Atlantic Ocean. It is situated in the western part of the African continent and shares borders with several countries: Benin to the west, Niger to the north, Chad to the northeast, and Cameroon to the east. Its southern coastline stretches for approximately 853 kilometers (530 miles) along the Gulf of Guinea.
IMPORTANT STATISTICS
Jewish Population
Between 6,000 to 10,000 Jews in Nigeria follow Rabbanic Judaism, and can be found in different tribes, across 10 states, in four regions of the federation.
Number of Communities
There are over 100 communities comprising of Jewish congregations, synagogues, and smaller communities.
SAJA Projects
Shecheyanu Food Support Program. Ohr Torah farm project. Igbo Jewish Community Ogidi project
Our desire is to establish a platform that can unite the Jews in Nigeria, and connect them with one voice to the outside world of Africa, Israel, and the United States.
JATOR
Representative, Nigeria
List of SAJA-affiliated Synagogues
- Beth Harachman Jewish community , Airport road, Uruan, Akwa Ibom State
- Jewish Central Synagogue, Uyo , Akwa Ibom State
- Beth Chesed synagogue, Aba , Abia state
- Bezrat Hashem kehillah, Abakiliki, Ebonyi state.
- Igbo Jewish community synagogue, Ogidi, Anambra State
- Ohr Torah synagogue, Aba , Abia state
- Gihon Synagogue, Abuja
- Tikvat Yisrael synagogue, Abuja
- Association of Jewish Faith , Owerri, Imo state
- Beit Yakov, Abakiliki, Ebonyi state
- Elmelek synagogue Warri, Delta state
- Tana Debe Eliyahu, Lagos
- Kehillat Yisrael, Bucknor, Lagos
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