October 18, 2020
Jews in Ghana?
Watch the film Doing Jewish, A Story from Ghana, and then see the discussion with director Gabrielle Zilkha, Ghanaian Jewish Cantor Samuel Tetteh, and Rabbi Eli Courante with Andria Spindel and Bonita Nathan Sussman.
Co-Sponsored by Kulanu Canada, Kulanu, and the Lodzer Synagogue.
Thank you to our sponsors: Lili Kaufmann, Gail Hammerman, and Joy Sandler
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October 7, 2020
Virtually Visit Kenya with Yehuda Kimani
Come inside the Kehillat Kasuku synagogue and guest house and chat with Yehuda Kimani.
Thank you to our sponsors: Lili Kaufmann, Gail Hammerman, and Rabbi Gerald and Bonita Nathan Sussman
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August 26, 2020
Professor Tudor Parfitt on Jews, Blacks, and Race
Professor Tudor Parfitt is a British historian, writer, broadcaster, traveler, and adventurer. He leads the interdisciplinary network of scholars on Jewish communities around the world, particularly in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
Click here for the discount code for Professor Tudor Parfitt’s book being released in the Fall of 2020.
Thank you to our sponsors: Ruth Erulkar, Margie Katz, Janet Lipsey, Len and Maxine Lyons, Karen and Aron Primack, Richard and Lise Rosenfield, Rabbi Gerald and Bonita Nathan Sussman, Freda Rosenfeld and Howard (Hillel) Wallick, and David and Estare Weiser
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August 12, 2020
A Museum Walkthrough with Ari Greenspan: Reviewing a Personal Collection of Judaica of Traditional and Emerging Jewish Communities around the Globe
Rabbi Dr. Ari Greenspan is a dentist, mohel, shochet, and sofer. He has spent more than 30 years collecting Jewish items from communities around the globe.
Thank you to our sponsors: Ruth Erulkar, Janet Lipsey, Rabbi Gerald and Bonita Nathan Sussman, Sheppard Wahnon, and David and Estare Weiser
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July 22, 2020
How the Bene Israel of India Became Mainstream
Thank you to our sponsors: Janet Lipsey, Leslie Mills, and Rabbi Gerald and Bonita Nathan Sussman
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July 8, 2020
The History of the Black Jews/Israelites in the US and Africa
Rabbi Capers C. Funnye, Jr. is Chief Rabbi of the International Israelite Board of Rabbis, and a board member of Kulanu. In addition, he is rabbi and spiritual leader of Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation in Chicago.
Thank you to our sponsors: Donna L. Halper, PhD, Susanna Levin, Sam and Dina Markind, and Richard and Lise Rosenfield
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June 17, 2020
The Building of a Movement: A discussion with the Zellers and Primacks, Founders of Kulanu
Jack and Diane Zeller and Aron and Karen Primack
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Thank you to our sponsors: Joseph Bograd, Harriet Bograd and Ken Klein, Blessing Dziwa, Eddie and Rachel Eitches, Marilyn Fliegler, Susan Goldman, Barbara Gropper and Robert Salzberg, Lili Kaufmann, Tamara Musafia, Sarra Spierer, Jonathan Spierer and Elan Riesman, Robert Salzberg, Mel and Rachel Spierer, and family and Rabbi Gerald and Bonita Nathan Sussman
2-PART SERIES: Kulanu Online Speaker Series on Returning and Emerging Jewish Communities
June 3, 2020
Reform Conversions and Beyond: Growing a Jewish Community in Guatemala
Rabbi Elyse Goldstein, from Toronto, interviewed Rebecca Orantes, a community leader of the Jewish community of Adat Israel Judaismo Reformista in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
May 20, 2020
Recipes of my 15 grandmothers: Unique recipes and stories from the times of the Crypto Jews during the Spanish Inquisition
Genie Milgrom shares stories and recipes.
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Thank you to our sponsors: Ruth Alexman, Allison Blakley Davis, Eddie and Rachel Eitches, Jo Ann and Mark Friedman, Globaldonnica, Susan and Steve Goldberg, Barbara Gropper, Judi Kloper, Sam and Dina Markind, Leora Neal, Nachum Niv, Richard and Beverly Siegal Peiser, Don and Martha Pollak, Rita and Bob Rubin, Dina Tanners, Cantor Michael Stein, Harry Tillinger, and David Weiser.
3-PART SERIES: How Kulanu Partner Communities are Sustaining Jewish Life during the Time of COVID-19
Watch these sessions to learn about isolated, returning, and emerging Jewish communities around the world and hear first-hand perspectives from community leaders. The speakers gave an overview of the current situation in their community, how they have been affected by the coronavirus threat, and how they are responding. They also answered questions during the live discussion. The 3-part online speaker series included conversations with Jewish community leaders in Italy, Zimbabwe, and the Philippines.
April 13, 2020
Italy
Rabbi Barbara Aiello
April 20, 2020
Zimbabwe
Modreck Maeresera
April 23, 2020
The Philippines
Rabbi Avraham Coalesce Browne
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