{"id":1493,"date":"2012-12-07T22:38:18","date_gmt":"2012-12-08T03:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kulanuarchive.kulanu.org\/?p=1493"},"modified":"2019-04-08T10:46:49","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T14:46:49","slug":"introduce-your-networks-to-the-jews-of-zimbabwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/introduce-your-networks-to-the-jews-of-zimbabwe\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduce Your Networks to the Jews of Zimbabwe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/lemba\/lembatour2013.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Passover Seder in Mapakomhere, Zimbabwe. Photo by Sandy Leeder, 2012.\" src=\"http:\/\/content.delivra.com\/etapcontent\/\/KulanuInc\/Passover%20in%20Mapakomhere-Zimbabwe_SandyLeeder2012.jpg\" alt=\"Passover Seder in Mapakomhere, Zimbabwe. Photo by Sandy Leeder, 2012.\" width=\"348\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a>Time is running out to book a Kulanu-Lemba speaking event \u2014 Modreck Maeresera will be arriving from Zimbabwe in February! This is Mr. Maeresera\u2019s first visit to the United States, as well as the first major introduction of the historic\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/lemba\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lemba<\/a>\u00a0Jewish community to American audiences, so you will definitely want to be a part of this landmark speaking tour.\u00a0<strong>The Kulanu-Lemba Speaking Tour runs February 7 \u2013 March 11, 2013, and I\u2019m asking\u00a0<em>you<\/em>\u00a0to help us fill up the schedule.<\/strong>\u00a0The first step is telling decision-makers you know about this incredible opportunity \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/lemba\/lembatour2013.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">share this link<\/a>\u00a0to our tour announcement, and encourage your networks to book an event today!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>This is a very special opportunity for Kulanu, and for American audiences, to be part of a momentous occasion in the history of the Lemba, and indeed of the Jewish people as a whole. Check out our online,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/lemba\/lembatour2013calendar.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">work-in-progress tour calendar<\/a>\u00a0to see what dates are still available to book an event, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/lemba\/lembatour2013.php#inquiry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to find out what is expected of event hosts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The Lemba Jews have been observing Jewish traditions passed down orally through the generations, and though they did not have access to a Torah for centuries, visitors to this community will tell you that Lemba customs are very similar to their own. For more about the history and current developments of the intriguing Jewish community of Zimbabwe, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/lemba\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.kulanu.org\/lemba<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; and check out the latest issue of\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0\/#13b7637210321b7e_fallnewsissue\">KulanuNews<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>for two more articles about their Passover Seder earlier this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>We hope that you can help us reach out to synagogues, schools, and other groups about hosting Modreck Maeresera and raising awareness about this re-emerging African Jewish community, now undergoing a \u201cJewish renaissance\u201d as they re-connect with world Jewry. Send a message to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:speakers@kulanu.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">speakers@kulanu.org<\/a>\u00a0when you\u2019ve shared the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kulanu.org\/archive\/lemba\/lembatour2013.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tour announcement<\/a>\u00a0with rabbis, education directors, social action committees or anyone else you know. Thanks so much for getting involved helping the Lemba Jews connect with the larger global Jewish community!<\/p>\n<p><em>Photo:<\/em>\u00a0Participants at the first modern-day Passover seder in Mapakomhere, Zimbabwe.\u00a0<em>Photo by Sandy Leeder, 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time is running out to book a Kulanu-Lemba speaking event \u2014 Modreck Maeresera will be arriving from Zimbabwe in February! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Introduce Your Networks to the Jews of Zimbabwe - Kulanu<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Time is running out to book a Kulanu-Lemba speaking event \u2014 Modreck Maeresera will be arriving from Zimbabwe in February! 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