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Read this week's Torah Sparks from our friends at @CYeshiva. uscj.org/blog/torahspar…

I would like to thank @EricLeiderman for spending the last 12 months bringing me back to life (you see Twitter is sentient now), today is his last day on our team. We look forward to continuing to work with him through our new @MasortiCampus partnership beginning this summer.

Meet Shoshanna Nambi, the first woman studying to be a rabbi from the #Abayudaya Jewish community in Uganda. jta.org/2018/06/26/lif…

@religion_state @RabbiRuth @esensten @howardagoldberg @USCJ @Rabbi_Sykes @MyWLCJ @JoshuaKulp @MasortiFnd @EricLeiderman @JSKasman @rebsteve Ineligible?! 🤯

#ICYMI. #Israel Interior Min.: Uganda #Abayudaya community members ineligible for #aliyah since they converted en masse jpost.com/Diaspora/Minis… @RabbiRuth @esensten @howardagoldberg @CYeshiva @USCJ @Rabbi_Sykes @MyWLCJ @JoshuaKulp @MasortiFnd @EricLeiderman @JSKasman @rebsteve

Well this is one of the most ridiculous things Ive ever heard. People used to say that about women Ministers too. twitter.com/religion_state…

My earliest memory of racism is this: I was 4 years old a white woman was angry that I was playing with her daughter. She yelled at me & told me told to not play with her daughter. rawstory.com/2018/06/watch-…

.@JewishAgency's Board of Governors, of which USCJ CEO @rebsteve is a part, released a statement affirming its support of emerging Jewish communities, including, but not limited to, the Abayudaya community in Uganda. Read the full statement: uscj.org/blog/official-…

Citing racism, #Israeli lawmakers slam immigration officials for rejecting Ugandan #Abayudaya community members haaretz.com/israel-news/.p… @howardagoldberg @Linda_Sussman @FuchsbergC4CJ @CYeshiva @USCJ @Rabbi_Sykes @MyWLCJ @JoshuaKulp @MasortiFnd @EricLeiderman @JSKasman @rebsteve

This woman is studying to be the first female rabbi from Uganda jta.org/2018/06/26/lif… #Abayudaya @josefindolsten @HUCJIR @howardagoldberg @CYeshiva @Rabbi_Sykes @MasortiFnd @EricLeiderman @JSKasman @rebsteve @pardesinstitute @aesensten @RabbiRuth @bechollashon @Kulanu_Inc

Wherever you go, there's always someone Jewish...even in Shanghai! Read the interesting history of Shanghai's Jewish quarter: atlasobscura.com/articles/shang…

"As #Jewish people, we have to remember our history as strangers, and embody how we wish to be treated and how we wish all people will be treated.” Read about how @OhaviZedek is helping #immigrants and #refugees in its community. uscj.org/blog/welcoming…

"We are experiencing a new generation of reformers attempting to remake supplementary Jewish education," writes Dr. Jonathan Krasner, the Jack, Joseph, & Morton Mandel associate professor of Jewish Education Research at @BrandeisU in Gleanings. Read more: jtsa.edu/the-best-laid-…

As we bring in #Shabbat, we would like to share original prayers for immigrant families separated at the border. Consider writing your own prayer and sharing it on social media with the hashtag #PrayersForImmigrants. uscj.org/blog/prayers-f…

#USCJ, @RabbiAssembly, and 24 additional organizations co-sign a letter condemning U.S. 'zero-tolerance' immigration policy @USCJ uscj.org/blog/uscj-co-s…

In this week's Torah Sparks, our friends at @CYeshiva discuss the leadership styles of some of our most important biblical Jewish leaders. uscj.org/blog/torahspar…

Enjoying a beautiful Jerusalem summer evening… instagram.com/p/BkOaCTAhbkm/…

Shots from the first weekly lunch & learn with… instagram.com/p/BkOZkAXB9iW/…

THREAD: There's some biblical precedent for civil disobedience when it comes to helping those in need. twitter.com/rabbijilljacob…

Benjamin Netanyahu: Equal Treatment for Yosef Kibita and Ugandan Jews in Israel - Sign the Petition! I SIGNED! chn.ge/2JVU6M6 via @Change