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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

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)

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