(1969-02-18) 18 February 1969 (age 55) Abayudaya, Uganda
Citizenship
Uganda
Residence(s)
Abayudaya, Uganda
Alma mater
Islamic University In Uganda American Jewish University
Occupation
Teacher, rabbi, politician
Known for
Chief rabbi of Uganda, politics
Gershom Sizomu (born 1969) is a Ugandan rabbi serving the Abayudaya, a Baganda community in eastern Uganda near the town of Mbale who practice Judaism. Sizomu is the first native-born black rabbi in Sub-Saharan Africa.[1] He is also the first Chief Rabbi of Uganda.[2] Sizomu is a member of the Ugandan Parliament.
^"Over 250 Africans convert to Judaism in Uganda," Jerusalem Post, 16 July 2008[permanent dead link]
^http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215331079553&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull[permanent dead link]
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