Contributing to the Jewish Community

Nigeria is the home of a small yet prosperous Jewish community (of roughly 1,200 residents) that is made up of Israeli businesspeople and their families, Foreign Office and Israeli Embassy representatives, and employees of commercial companies that operate in Nigeria. From time to time Israeli tourists and travellers join the community temporarily as they visit the country for various reasons and time periods. As small as it is, the Nigerian Jewish-Israeli community is not centred in one location, it is scattered across this big country, and as it grows the lack of infrastructure needed to maintain Jewish traditions is becoming more evident.

In Nigeria, as in many other parts of the world with a local Jewish community, there is an active Chabad House. Chabad Houses are a global network of Jewish centres that aim to meet the needs of local communities.

As an Israeli who has been living in Nigeria for many years and takes a significant part in local society and economy, Eyal Mesika’s door has always been open to any Israeli in need of advice, guidance, security or assistance. This has led to a unique and close partnership between Eyal Mesika, EMI Systems and the Chabad House in Nigeria