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Wentworth Arthur Matthew (June 23, 1892 —December 1973) was the founder of the Commandment Keepers . According to Matthew, he was born in Lagos , Nigeria , although others say he was born in St.¹ In his 1927 petition for naturalization, Matthew lists his place of birth as Spooner's Village, British West Indies. When he registered with Selective Service during World War II in 1942, he lists his place of birth as St. Matthew married his wife Florence (August 29, 1893 —July 1980), who was also from the British West Indies. This union produced at least four children, who were as follows: Arthur (July 12, 1917 —June 1987) Florence, born March 25, 1920 Samuel E. In 1919, Matthew founded the Commandment Keepers Congregation in Harlem . He was heavily influenced by the white Jews he met, and when he learned about the Beta Israel , he began to identify with them. Matthew trained rabbis, who set up synagogues throughout the United States and the Caribbean . When, interviewed, many of the older members of this community recall memories of their parents observing Jewish dietary laws , such as abstaining from pork or salting their meat. The group was heavily influenced by the philosophy of Marcus Garvey and his organization, the Universal Negro Improvement Association . Rabbi Arnold Josiah Ford was the composer of the UNIA's Universal Ethiopian Anthem and its hymnal. He also led the UNIA band and conducted its choir. Matthew believed black Jews were the original Jews, and white Jews were the descendants of the Khazars who had kept and preserved Judaism . Matthew, however, eventually concluded black Jews would not be accepted by the white Jewish community. Men and women were seated separately, standard Orthodox Jewish prayer books were used, and the laws concerning Shabbat and kashrut were observed. Wentworth Matthew's teachings are followed today by many Black Hebrew Israelites . Matthew believed that blacks who convert to Judaism were not converting, but rather returning to Judaism. Matthew applied and was rejected twice to become a member of the New York Board of Rabbis . After his death in 1973, his Jewish orientation was taken on by Capers Funnye , who is now a rabbi at the Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation in Chicago , which he founded in 1985.² Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974 [database on-line]" . United States : The Generations Network. 1927-05-26 . United States : The Generations Network. 1942 . United States : The Generations Network . The Manhattan African-American History and Culture Guide, Museum of the City of New York " Obama’s Rabbi " by Zev Chafets, The New York Times , April 5, 2009. Florida A & M University .³

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Wentworth Arthur Matthew (June 23, 1892 —December 1973), a West Indian immigrant to New York City, was the founder in 1919 of the Commandment Keepers of the Living God, a Black Hebrew congregation. It was influenced by the pan-Africanism and black nationalism of Marcus Garvey from Jamaica . Matthew Wentworth developed his congregation along Jewish lines of observance and the theory that they were returning to Judaism as the true Hebrews. He incorporated in 1930 and moved the congregation to Brooklyn. There he founded the Israelite Rabbinical Academy, teaching and ordaining African-American rabbis. His theory of Black Hebrews was generally not accepted in that period by European-American Jews of the Orthodox and Conservative communities. According to Matthew, he was born in Lagos , Nigeria . Other sources, including his own records, say he was born in St. He and his family became naturalized United States citizens. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974 [database on-line]" .

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Wentworth Arthur Matthew (June 23, 1892 – December 1973), a West Indian immigrant to New York City, was the founder in 1919 of the Commandment Keepers of the Living God, a Black Hebrew congregation. It was influenced by the pan-Africanism and black nationalism of Marcus Garvey from Jamaica . Matthew developed his congregation along Jewish lines of observance and the theory that they were returning to Judaism as the true Hebrews. He incorporated in 1930 and moved the congregation to Brooklyn. There he founded the Israelite Rabbinical Academy, teaching and ordaining African-American rabbis. His theory of Black Hebrews was generally not accepted in that period by European-American Jews of the Orthodox and Conservative communities. According to Matthew, he was born in Lagos , Nigeria . Other sources, including his own records, say he was born in St. He and his family became naturalized United States citizens. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974 [database on-line]" .

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Wentworth Arthur Matthew (June 23, 1892 – December 1973), a West Indian immigrant to New York City, was the founder in 1919 of the Commandment Keepers of the Living God, a Black Hebrew congregation. It was influenced by the pan-Africanism and black nationalism of Marcus Garvey from Jamaica . Matthew developed his congregation along Jewish lines of observance and the theory that they were returning to Judaism as the true Hebrews. He incorporated in 1930 and moved the congregation to Brooklyn. There he founded the Israelite Rabbinical Academy , teaching and ordaining African-American rabbis. His theory of Black Hebrews is not accepted by Jews . According to Matthew, he was born in Lagos , Nigeria . Other sources, including his own records, say he was born in St. He and his family became naturalized United States citizens. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974 [database on-line]" .

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Founder of the Commandment Keepers of the Living God Rabbi Wentworth Arthur Matthew holding a Torah scroll . Wentworth Arthur Matthew (June 23, 1892 – December 1973), a West Indian immigrant to New York City, was the founder in 1919 of the Commandment Keepers of the Living God, a Black Hebrew congregation. It was influenced by the pan-Africanism and black nationalism of Marcus Garvey from Jamaica . Matthew developed his congregation along Jewish lines of observance and the theory that they were returning to Judaism as the true Hebrews. He incorporated in 1930 and moved the congregation to Brooklyn. There he founded the Israelite Rabbinical Academy , teaching and ordaining African-American rabbis. His belief that Black people are descended from ancient Israelites is not widely accepted by the greater Jewish community. According to Matthew, he was born in Lagos , Nigeria . Other sources, including his own records, say he was born in St. He and his family became naturalized United States citizens. Naturalization Records - Original Documents, 1790-1974 [database on-line]" .

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