Zambian Jews
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Zambian Jews are a small Jewish community in Zambia with historical roots in early 20th-century migration, contributing to the country’s commercial and cultural life.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish community
ⓘ
ethno-religious group ⓘ |
| communityInstitutions |
Jewish cemetery in Zambia
ⓘ
synagogue in Lusaka (historically) ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of commerce in Northern Rhodesia and Zambia
ⓘ
urban development in Zambian towns ⓘ |
| country | Zambia ⓘ |
| culturalRole | cultural life of Zambia ⓘ |
| currentStatus | very small remaining community ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | declining population ⓘ |
| diasporaNetwork | connected to global Jewish diaspora ⓘ |
| economicRole | commercial life of Zambia ⓘ |
| emigrationDestinations |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
European Jewish immigrant heritage
ⓘ
Jewish cultural heritage in Zambia ⓘ Southern African Jewish heritage ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British colonial period in Northern Rhodesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOriginPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| identity | part of African Jewish communities ⓘ |
| interactionsWith | wider Zambian society ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| mainCitiesHistorically |
Livingstone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lusaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivities |
agriculture and ranching
ⓘ
professional services ⓘ retail trade ⓘ small-scale manufacturing ⓘ wholesale trade ⓘ |
| migrationType | diaspora migration ⓘ |
| minorityStatus |
ethnic minority in Zambia
ⓘ
religious minority in Zambia ⓘ |
| populationSize | small community ⓘ |
| primaryAncestralOrigins |
European Jews
GENERATED
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Rhodesian Jews GENERATED ⓘ South African Jews GENERATED ⓘ |
| region | Southern Africa ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | World Jewish community (broadly) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
Jewish holidays observance
ⓘ
kosher dietary observance (partial or full) ⓘ synagogue worship ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Ashkenazi Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | Jewish diaspora community ⓘ |
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