by Molly | Jun 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
Kulanu’s Spring Newsletter is now available online. This issue includes these articles and much more: “The Overlooked Beit Avraham†by Amy Cowen (p. 1) “The Sun Shines on Uganda (and Long Island)†by Rabbi Joseph H Prouser (p. 1) “Hippos and Huppas and Obama...
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...