He was 75. Ben-Israel’s community now numbers about 3,000, with most living in the Negev town of Dimona. While not officially recognized as Jewish, the Black Hebrews, as they are commonly known ...
Ben Ammi Ben-Israel, born Ben Carter in Chicago, died Saturday in the Negev town of Dimona ... 3,000 remaining African Hebrew Israelites, also known as Black Hebrews, make their own clothes ...