by Molly | Dec 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
“Next Year in Bombay” is a documentary (52 min, HD) by Jonas Pariente and Mathias Mangin. Sharon and Sharona Galsulkar are the last educators of their Indian Jewish community, the ‘Bene Israel’, which has been residing in the Bombay region for 2000 years and is...
by Molly | Dec 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
This spring, Kulanu is delighted to host Shi Lei of the historic Jewish community of Kaifeng, China. Cut off from the Jewish world for hundreds of years until it was “discovered†by a Jesuit priest in 1605 CE, the Kaifeng community remained intact until the 19th...
by Molly | Dec 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
This past summer saw Kulanu mitzvah projects at several Jewish camps. One wonderful example was the “Holchim L’Chaim” (We Walk for Life) walkathon at Herzl Camp in Webster, Wisc. Kulanu was one of three organizations chosen by the campers to benefit from the walk and...
by Molly | Dec 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
Kulanu’s Fall Newsletter is now available online! This issue includes these articles, and much more: * “Remembering Rabbi Moshe Cotel” by Harriet Bograd (p. 1) * “Olmert Agrees to Aliyah of Bnei Menashe from India” (p. 1) * “A Ghanaian Learns in Uganda” by Alex Armah...
by Molly | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Kulanu Boutique (kulanuboutique.com) now has bulk rates available online! Buy Kulanu products from around the world in bulk: * as gifts for friends and family, * to add diversity to your Judaica shop, synagogue craft fair or school market night, * for Bar/Bat...
by Molly | Nov 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
Thanks to Sahle Mengistu, Abraham Wondirad, Alemeshet Bayou and Rahel Alemu for their article, “The Kechene Jews of Ethiopia,” which now appears on Kulanu’s Web site. Kechene is an area of Addis Ababa where a very large community of formerly secret Jews now live. They...
