Jews in the African Diaspora
Category: Temporary
Jews in the African Diaspora, created by photographer and digital artist Bill Rasdell, presents an inside look into the lives of African Jews from the following four groups: Ethiopian Jews, the Abayudaya of Uganda, the House of Israel of Sefwi Wiawso in Ghana, and the Lemba of Zimbabwe. Rasdell's work illustrates how the migration of the Israelites to Africa over 2,500 years ago has affected contemporary African Jewish Societies.
- Artist: Bill Rasdell
- Location: Concourse B Exhibition Case
- Installation: March 11 - July 14, 2019
About the Artist: Bill Rasdell is an accomplished professional photographer and digital artist. Rasdell has traveled the world to provide an ethnographic and pictorial account of ethnic convergence to learn and teach cultural understanding of contemporary societies.