Travels in Western Africa and Beyond

Rabbanit Boni Sussman in Gabon, July 2014. Living true to their reputations, Rabbis Boni and Gerry Sussman continue to meet Jewish communities with open arms. Most recently, this summer they visited “new” communities in Gabon and Ivory Coast, and made a stop in...

Update on the Goat-Rearing Project in Uganda

A woman in Uganda receives a goat from the Abayudaya Women’s Association,  June 2014. Photo courtesy AWA. This summer, Kulanu received a report from the Abayudaya Women’s Association that they had successfully distributed 90 goats to women in the eight Abayudaya...

Kulanu Welcomes New Communities in Brazil

The past few months have been packed with exciting encounters. The video below shows a happy outcome to one such encounter, which began with a Facebook message to Kulanu from a member of an Anousim community in Brazil and then evolved into a budding relationship – and...

New Years Greeting

Dear friends of Kulanu, SHANA TOVA U’METUKAH ~ Please enjoy this video from a Jewish community in western Africa, then share it with your networks as a festive and unique holiday greeting! ~ Alexandre Cornet, a leader of a Jewish community in Ivory Coast, blowing the...

Sussman Tribute Journal Published!

Click on the image to view the Sussman Tribute Journal online.   I’m proud to say we’ve “published” the Kulanu Tribute Journal honoring Rabbanit Bonita and Rabbi Gerald Sussman of Staten Island, NY!! Click here to view the Journal! Many thanks to everyone who...