Intermountain Jewish News
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May 26th
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Date: Friday, November 02, 2012 At 06:00 PM
Duration: 1 Day
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 Scholar-in-residence weekend at HEA with Rabbi Gershom Sizomu, leader of the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda. With services, singing, discussion and meals on Friday evening and Shabbat. Read Chris Leppek's feature of this African Jewish community from last year's IJN Chanukah edition. |
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