Far-flung communities seek place in Jewish world The Ibo, Lemba and Abayudaya of Africa, the anusim and xuetas of Spain and Latin America, Ethiopian Jews from Israel, Indian Jews from New York and Asian-American Jews-by-Choice spent three days networking and sharing information about their struggles to join the global Jewish family, a family that is not always eager to embrace them. full story
On track to be first black female rabbi Alysa Stanton-Ogulnick isn't particularly interested in being a standard-bearer -- it just kind of happened, like so much else in the Reform rabbinical student's life. full story
A $25 million boost for Birthright alumni Birthright Israel and the Jim Joseph Foundation are hoping a new $25 million initiative can help keep Birthright Israel alumni engaged once they've returned from their trip. full story
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