With vibrant photographs and intricate stories Scattered Among the Nations tells the story of the worldrsquo;s most isolated Jewish communities in Africa; Asia; Latin America; the Former Soviet Union and the margins of Europe. Over 2;000 years ago; a shipwreck left seven Jewish couples stranded off Indiarsquo;s Konkan Coast; south of Bombay. Those hardy survivors stayed; built a community; and founded one of the fascinating groups described in this bookmdash;the Bene Israel of Indiarsquo;s Maharasthra Province. This story is unique; but it is not unusual. We have all heard the phrase ldquo;the lost tribes of Israel;rdquo; but never has the truth and wonder of the Diaspora been so lovingly and richly illustrated. To create this amazing chronicle of faith and resilience; the authors visited Jews in 30 countries across five continents; hearing origin stories and family histories that stretch back for millennia.
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