Among the Igbo people of Nigeria exists a small community of Nigerian Jews . Jewish Igbos believe they are descendants of ' lost tribes ' of Israel who settled in Nigeria . Some see many parallels between Jewish and Christian customs . Freund says he has received numerous letters and emails from Nigerians trying to connect to Israel . Others claim Igbo civilization is older than that of the Israelites .
Among the Igbo people of Nigeria exists a small community of Nigerian Jews . Jewish Igbos believe they are descendants of ' lost tribes ' of Israel who settled in Nigeria . Some see many parallels between Jewish and Christian customs . Others claim Igbo civilization is older than that of the Israelites .