The JW Show

IBSI Founder & CEO Pastor Dumisani Washington's speech at the Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) Celebration at Valley Beth Shalom in Los Angeles, California. "Long before we get to Dr. King and [Rabbi] Heschel. Long before...Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald...we have in the text the calling on those of African descent to usher the nations to Zion. " This is a public episode. If you...

The burial of Olga Meshoe-Washington in the Holy Land Special thanks to Genesis 123 Foundation and the State of Israel. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ibsi.substack.com/subscribe

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This week, I was a guest at the European Jewish Association’s 2024 Memorial Dinner in Krakow, a prelude to the Delegation to Auschwitz-Birkenau. I was honored to deliver one of the keynote addresses . Part of the theme was the psychological capture of the West which is unwilling to name the global Islamic jihadist threat posed by the Third Reich of today, the Islamic Republic of Iran. I will be di...

Rapper and activist, Westside Gravy joins The JW Show to discuss family, hip hop, advocacy, his new single, life in Israel post-October 7th, and much more! Listen in and don’t miss the debut of Westside’s new single ‘Que Pasa!’ Available on all streaming platforms today! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ibsi.subst...

In this episode, we hear from Klaas Mokgomole. Klaas Mokgomole coordinates the organization Africans For Peace, a collective of independent students, scholars, and activists who bring an African lens to the global debate on peace and stability in Africa and around the world. He was born in a small village called Mohlatlareng – Sunnyside in Limpopo Province. Active in politics from the age of 16, K...

This episode of the JW Show, we hear from Justin Stover.    Justin Stover Originally from Atlanta, Ga. In an ongoing  fight against BDS and related organizations for years throughout the United States and other locations in the world. Most recently working as a senior consultant for Ghana-Israel Civil Diplomacy Alliance. In an effort to expand on the Abraham accords in the Islamic regions of West...

In this episode, we hear from Dr. Charles Jacobs and his efforts for almost three decades to free slaves in Africa.   Once named by The Forward as one of America’s top 50 Jewish leaders, Charles Jacobs is a journalist and long-time social activist who over two decades has founded human rights and pro-Israel organizations to deal with unmet challenges. Some of these have become national institution...

I have the honor of speaking with Deputy Consul General, Kasa Bainesay-Harbor about her journey as an Ethiopian Israeli, and the shoulders she stands on to do what she does today. Kasa Harbor arrived to Miami in March of 2019 to assume the role as Deputy Consul General at the Israeli Consulate in Miami. Previously, she served as the Deputy Head of Mission at the Israeli Embassy in Wellington, New...

Jahan Berns was born in Uganda. Her father, an Israeli trained commando was assassinated in Uganda when Jahan was just six. Jahan was raised Muslim and converted to Christianity. After her conversion, she fell in love with Israel. She later immigrated to the U.S.    From Africa, Europe, the U.S.A, and wherever else Jahan has had the privilege of traveling, she has been a highly sought after speake...

On this episode, Wanana Abrams shares with about a groundbreaking program she is a part of.   Wanana Abrams is a married mother of three beautiful boys. Born in Bilbuhah village in Ethiopia, she and her family made Aliyah in 1991, when she was 3. Wanana holds a B.A. in Communications, and an MBA, both from from IDC Herzliya where she also taught in English. She now lives in Netanya and is a gradua...

On this episode, I hear from Shira Goldstein about IsraAID and the work it does around the world for disaster survivors, victims of pandemics, and much more.   Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Shira has spent her professional career in pursuit of equity, of localization, and in garnering community-led movements responding to some of the world’s biggest challenges. In the last 15 years she focus...

On this episode, we hear from Ayellet Black; Israel's Deputy Head of Mission of Israel to South Africa, Lesotho, Mauritius and Swaziland. Join us as she talks about what Israel's international relations have looked like particularly with Africa. We discuss government to government, business to business, and people to people; and also what we can expect to see in the coming months and years. This i...

Join me as I speak with advocate, and founder of  בֶּתֵה/Battae , an Ethiopian Israeli Heritage Center, Ashager Araro.   Ashager and I discuss the center, its success, and the impact it has had on Israelis; both of Ethiopian heritage, and otherwise. Learn more about what she calls a "Protest of Education." This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

On this episode, I speak with founder of Ghana Israel Alliance (GIA), John Ayayee about the incredible work GIA is doing with Israel, and the incredible work Israel is doing in Ghana.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ibsi.substack.com/subscribe

On this episode, I talk with award winning screenwriter and advocate,  Masimba Musodza . We discuss the rising movement of the Black Hebrew Israelites, and much more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ibsi.substack.com/subscribe

This episode of the JW Show features Olga Washington. Olga is the CEO of DEISI International (Defend, Embrace, Invest in, and Support Israel), based in South Africa. She is also an attorney and businesswoman. Being a black South African, Olga has lived her early years in apartheid South Africa, and has lots to share with us about her experiences and why she stands with the Jewish State of Israel....

Join me as I speak with teacher and speaker Naftali Aklum, youngest brother of the legendary Ferede Aklum, about the Ethiopian Jews, and why their history is so important. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ibsi.substack.com/subscribe

I'm excited to have CEO and founder of LINK , Emily Neilson-Winkler. We discuss the incredible work LINK is doing in Africa and abroad. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ibsi.substack.com/subscribe

Join me and Ethiopian Jewish affairs expert and activist Yaffa Tegegne, as we cover topics concerning the Ethiopian Jewish people; from some of the racial controversies to her father, the legendary Baruch Tegegne and his crucial role in the return of the Ethiopian Jews from Ethiopia to Israel after a 3000 year-long exile. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribe...

On this episode, I speak with the President of the African Christian Democratic Party and DEISI International (Defend, Embrace, Invest in and Support Israel), Reverend Kenneth Meshoe. We cover a slew of topics concerning South Africa, South Africa's relationship to Israel, and Rev. Meshoe's important role as a member of South Africa's parliament. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...