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I am proud of my congregation. Tikvat Israel is a warm, caring, vibrant community. Spend a Shabbat with us, and you'll agree. Not every congregation would have embraced a project in Africa. I am grateful for my community’s support and encouragement; I don’t take either for granted.
Jeff Lieberman, a talented journalist from L.A., traveled with me to Nigeria (Feb. 2006). He is working on a documentary film about the communities there. Visit his website, read his travel journal, view a clip.
Journalist Jay Sand is veritable human compendium of information about and insight into the Jewish Communities in Africa. Take a peek at his “Jews of Africa” website.
Bryan Schwartz, a civil rights attorney, has traveled the world collecting stories and photographs of the world's most isolated Jewish communities. “Scattered Among the Nations” is a true work of art.
"Signing Up to Repair the World” is this organization’s motto. Its website lists a wide range of volunteer opportunities. Most are geared for younger folk - teens through young adults - but there are opportunities for older adults as well.
^ Photo © Jay Sand, 2000, all rights reserved; may not be reproduced in any form without the express permission of the artist
Dr. Mathias Niyonzima, an attorney living in Brussels,
is prominent among Tutsi expatriates living in Brussels. The group’s French-language website "Beth Kushi Ve'Yisrael" is worthy of a visit.
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Photo by Jay Sand ^
Photo by Jay Sand ^
Logo by Avrum Ashery