by Molly | Mar 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
Harbin is the capital of the modern province of Heilongjiang (literally Black Dragon River), People’s Republic of China. That province is one of three in the region of Dongbei (literally East-North), formerly known as Manchuria. Harbin was originally a Manchu word...
by Molly | Mar 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
Juan Mejia, senior rabbinical student at The Jewish Theological Seminary, will share his personal journey from his Catholic upbringing in Colombia back to the faith of his Jewish forefathers in Spain, before the expulsion of Jews in the late 15th century. Juan will...
by Molly | Mar 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
Dear Friend, I invite you to join my Facebook group Indo-Judaica: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=7664606377&ref=ts An open forum for Jews and Indians to interact and make friends. We can share information about anything that we feel could be of...
by Molly | Mar 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
WASHINGTON (JTA) — An effort to preserve the Jewish heritage in Cape Verde was formally launched in Washington. Carol Castiel, who has been promoting the preservation of the archipelago’s Jewish history since the mid 1990s, unveiled the “Cape Verde Jewish Heritage...
by Molly | Mar 26, 2009 | Uncategorized
Benjamin Lapidus Presents Herencia Judia Sunday, March 29 at 3pm Latin music scholar and Cuban tres master Benjamin Lapidus, joined by his 8-person band and Cantor Sam Levine, expand the definition of Jewish music. They perform music featured on Lapidus’s...
by Molly | Mar 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
A message from Karen Primack, our Kulanu Newsletter Editor: Dear Readers, This spring I will have served 15 years as your Volunteer Newsletter Editor. At that point, I would like to let another lucky person take my place communicating with fascinating Jewish...
