Support the Scattered Communities

Scattered Among the Nations plans to help dispersed Jewish communities connect with people who would like to support them by buying crafts they produce.

BENEI MENASHE CRAFTS

For centuries, the Kuki and Mizo people of Northeastern India have specialized in hand-spun textile production of the highest quality. In recent decades, thousands of Kuki and Mizo have identified with the Benei Menashe, a Lost Tribe of Israel, and have begun to practice Judaism devoutly. The Benei Menashe women have turned their natural abilities as weavers toward the production of fine Jewish prayer articles. You can order a unique, 100% handmade, Benei Menashe tallit for $50 plus $10 shipping and handling ($60 total), or a colorful Benei Menashe kippah for $10 plus $2 shipping and handling ($12 total). All proceeds will be sent directly to the community in India.

GHANAIAN CHALLAH COVERS

Support the House of Israel Community of Sefwi Wiawso, Ghana, by purchasing their embroidered challah covers. The challah covers, each sewn individually, come in multiple colors. Some are predominantly brightly-colored, pattered fabric (for example, in a rust-orange hue) with embroidery in purple, red, and gold. Others are pattered (in black and white) with drums and shofarot, featuring embroidery in red, green and gold. They are $35/each (plus $5 each shipping and handling) and all funds directly to the community of Sefwi Wiawso, Ghana. The proceeds will be split to compensate both the hard-working tailor and community member, Benjamin Baidou, who makes them, and to benefit the members of the Jewish community and specific community-wide projects.

Please make out checks to Scattered Among the Nations and send to SAN, c/o Bryan Schwartz, President, 3840 Howe Street, #401, Oakland, CA 94611. Please include a note indicating how many of each craft you would like to order, and write "challah covers," "bene menashe tallit" and/or "bene menashe kippot" in the memo line of the check. Please e-mail info@scatteredamongthenations.org for more information.