It’s election day in Uganda and a Jew is running for parliament

By David A.M. Wilensky February 18, 2011

The other night, here at Drew University, a number of organizations came together for a screening of a film called “Delicious Peace Grows in a Ugandan Coffee Bean.” The film is about a profitable farmer-run coffee co-op in Uganda, run by a group of Muslim, Jewish and Christian farmers. One of the leaders of this…

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What’s Going On With Egyptian Synagogues?

By Carly Silver February 18, 2011

Concerns have grown from the Egyptian revolutions about the country’s priceless antiquities.  Despite Zahi Hawass’s assurances that many items have remained safe, it appears much has been damaged. Egypt also has invaluable Jewish sites, like the synagogue at Alexandria, but these are not mentioned in the media as much. During all the chaos, what has…

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