The Jewish people of KKSY (Kahal Kadosh She’erit Yisrael) and its sister congregations (KKMI; Kahal Kadosh Mikweh Yisrael, and KKTT Kahal Kadosh Talmud Torah) are made up of well over 300 people, mostly living in the area around Mbale. This subgroup of Abayudaya (meaning ‘Jews’ in the Luganda language) is unique in that they are Orthodox Jews who practice Sephardic Judaism, the only such community in Uganda. 

SJUA is helping these fledgling communities build their Jewish identities and, in close cooperation with Jewish Response Uganda (JRU), to develop their general lives through innovative agriculture, health care, education, etc. These non-religious programs do not only benefit our Jewish people but also their Christians and Muslims neighbors, with whom the Jewish communities have a good relationship. 

We believe that being good Jews, first-and-foremost, means being good people, and this transcends religious tribal and barriers. Naturally, to do this wonderful work, we are in constant need of support. So, if you care about our Ugandan brothers and sister and for them “to be a light unto the nations”, as the prophet Isaiah taught us, then become a partner in this important work!