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The House of Israel
Community, Ghana
 The House of Israel community of
Sefwi Wiawso and Sefwi Sui in Western Ghana is
either a relatively new one, or an ancient one,
depending on one’s particular evaluation of
the community’s history. Members of the
community believe that their ancestors, the Sefwi
people, are descendants of Jews who migrated
south through the Ivory Coast (perhaps originally
from Timbuktu), bringing with them ancient Jewish
observances. The current community was born in
recent years after a local spiritual leader had a
"vision" that convinced him that his
Sefwi ancestors were actually Jews. The House of
Israel has faced many challenges because of their
beliefs, but since founding the community about
25 years ago the elders have grown their group to
encompass several large families. Most members of
this community are children and they are the
first generation of Ghanaians (at least in recent
times) to be raised Jewish.
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