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A selection of media coverage about Scattered Among the Nations,
its photo exhibits and its projectS

06/30/20
“Oakland man raising funds to feed impoverished Jews in India”
Jewish News of Northern California, June 30, 2020

05/27/20
”Degel Menashe provides COVID-19 relief for India’s B’nei Menashe”
The Jerusalem Post

05/20
Issac Thangjom, Degel Menashe Program Director, on i24NEWS, discussing COVID-19 relief efforts for the B’nei Menashe.

05/05/20
“Indian Jews from the B’nei Menashe Community Face Unique Pandemic Challenges”
Jewish Journal

07/11/19
"
Who Are the Jungle Jews of the Amazon?” Interview with Bryan Schwartz
The David Suissa Podcast

"Who Are the Jungle Jews of the Amazon?" Interview with Bryan Schwartz, The David Suissa Podcast
David Suissa
Scattered Among the Nations, Interview with Bryan Schwartz, Radio Sefarad

01/20/17
"Scattered Among the Nations"
Jewish Book Council

01/15/17
"Scattered Among the Nations"
Reviews by Amos Lassen

12/15/16
"Scattered Among the Nations tells the unique stories of the world’s most isolated Jewish communities-across five continents"
Kosher Press

06/17/16
"Living Jewishly in Isolation"
Jewish Independent

04/20/16
"Scattered Among the Nations"
AMI Magazine

04/16
"Courses by Instructor: Bryan Schwartz"
Lehrhaus Judaica

03/16
"Scattered Among the Nations" (PDF)
Cornell Alumni News, New Releases

03/18/16
"Scattered Among the Nations" (PDF)
The Australian Jewish News

02/25/16
"The Secret Diaspora" (print) (online)
London Jewish News

o2/16
"Scattered Among the Nations" (ONLINE) (PDF)
Hadassah Magazine

02/16
Cover Art
The Omer,
Volume 35, No. 6, Temple Beth Abraham, Oakland, CA

01/28/16
"Bet You Didn’t Know About the Jews of Sefwi Wiawso, Ghana" (PDF)
thejewniverse.com

01/15/16
Review: "Scattered Among The Nations"
by Bryan Schwartz — The World's Most Isolated Jewish Communities

reviewsbyamoslassen.com

01/12/2016
"Photos from the World’s Most Isolated Jewish Communities" (PDF)
thejewniverse.com

12/21/2015
"Yes, Rebecca, Jews live there too!" (PDF)
San Diego Jewish World

12/18/2015
"From Gauchos to Ostrich Farmers"
The Jerusalem Post

12/15/15
"Scattered Among the Nations tells the unique stories of the world's most isolated Jewish communities-across five continents"
kosherpress.com

12/10/2015
"Book Explores Jewish Diversity" (PDF)
Alameda Sun

12/08/2015
"3 of the World's Most Isolated Jewish Communities"
www.weldonowen.com

12/05/2015
"Faces of Jews In Far Flung Places" (PDF)
The American Jewish World’s Hanuka Special Edition

12/01/2015
"Scattered Among the Nations, A selection of photos from isolated Jewish communities from around the globe"
aish.com

11/25/2015
"From Tunisia to India, ‘Scattered’ captures other Jewish worlds"
jweekly.com

11/2015
"Great New Read! Scattered Among the Nations: Photographs and Stories of the World’s Most Isolated Jewish Communities"
Kulanu Blog

04/16/2015
Hillel Hosts Jewish Photo Gallery
The Stanford Daily

09/14/2011
The Jewish Community Center's Gallery at the J presents 'Jews of Color: In Color!' (PDF)
The University of Texas at Austin

01/18/2011
“Jews of Color Explored in Photography Exhibition”
Good Morning Memphis Fox TV Memphis

01/12/2011
“Scattered Among the Nations at Temple Sinai”
GoMemphis, Memphis Commercial Appeal

01/2011
“Profile on Jews of Color Exhibit"
CentreDaily.com Penn State News

05/07/2009
"Many nations, one tribe: Oakland photojournalist on a quest to document Jewish diversity"
Jweekly.com

04/09/2009
"Exhibit tells story of Jews worldwide"
Jweekly.com

01/12/2006
Interview with SAN President Bryan Schwartz
The Leonard Lopate Show
New York’s WNYC (NPR affiliate)

Interview with SAN President Bryan Schwartz
The Leonard Lopate Show

11/04/2005
"Far-reaching Lens" (a profile of the 2005-2006 Scattered Among the Nations photo exhibit at the Herbert and Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica at Congregation Emanu-El in New York City)
Jewish Forward

09/22/2005
"Chronicling Jewish communities; Local man's "Jews of Color: In Color!" at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue"
Washington Jewish Week

09/21/2005
A Faith’s Diverse Faces on Display “Jews of Color” exhibition opens at Hillel gallery
BU Today

04/17/2003
"Photo Exhibit Records Isolated Jewish Communities" (a profile of the author and 2003 Center for Jewish History NYC exhibition)
Houston Jewish Herald-Voice, Anniversary Edition

Summer 2003
"Babel Judaica" (a profile on the Scattered Among the Nations organization and Center for Jewish History NYC exhibition)
Revista 18, Sao Paolo, Brazil

12/09/2001
"Israeli rabbis convert dozens of 'Inca Jews'" (profiling Scattered Among the Nations’ effort to assist indigenous Peruvian Jews to gain formal Jewish community recognition)
Jerusalem Report