by Molly | May 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
reprinted from JTA on May 28, 2009 by Ben Harris: NEW YORK (JTA) — Of all the rabbis ordained last week at the Jewish Theological Seminary, few have journeys to the rabbinate quite as unlikely as Juan Mejia. Raised as a Catholic in Colombia and educated at Christian...
by Molly | May 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
From Straus Newspaper on May 21: WARWICK – Warwick resident Richard W. Hull, Ph.D., recently announced the publication of his latest book, “Jews and Judaism in African History.†Many Warwick residents know Hull as the town’s official historian and author of...
by Molly | May 28, 2009 | Uncategorized
Originally appeared in the JTA by Amy Klein on May 18: EL PASO, Texas (JTA) – Three strange things happened to Rabbi Stephen Leon the first week he moved here in 1986 to lead Congregation B’nai Zion, the Conservative synagogue in this border city. “Rabino,†said...
by Molly | May 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
Currently, World Jewry is becoming aware of a new kind of a Jewish person. Long standing assumptions of what a Jew looks like and where he/she comes from are being challenged. The case of Ethiopian Jewry is well documented and well known, but is only the beginning of...
by Molly | May 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
Kulanu is planning a visit to the U.S. and Canada by Athalia Nalongo, of the inspiring Jewish community of Uganda, who will be sharing the latest news of the joint Abayudaya-Kulanu sustainable development projects. Ms. Nalongo is treasurer of...
