Black Judaism(s) and the Hebrew Israelites. Issue 11 (11th December 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Miller, Michael T.
• Is Part Of: Religion compass. Volume 13:Issue 11(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-12-11
• Subjects: Religion -- Periodicals; Religions -- Periodicals; 200.5
• DOI: 10.1111/rec3.12346
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1749-8171

Abstract

Abstract: This article looks at the field of Black Judaism, with a view to understanding how scholars articulate the distinction between Black Judaism and the Hebrew Israelite movement. The Hebrew Israelites are an autonomous African American movement who identify themselves as descendants of the Israelites and some of whom self‐identify as Jews, probably originating in the late 19th‐century American South. Although scholars have been working on this area for three generations, there is still little agreement and yet the implications of whether and where lines are drawn are important to understand; they go to the heart of personal identities and investments.