The Forward

Why the first in-person gathering for many US Jews may not be so celebratory

By Yonat Shimron — May 14, 2021
(RNS) — Debates over the crisis in Israel may not be the most desirable way to start in-person gatherings. But it will be a hard topic to avoid.

Conflict between brothers splits Uganda’s thriving Abayudaya Jewish community

By Tonny Onyulo — January 31, 2019
MBALE, Uganda (RNS) — A conflict between two brothers over money and religious practice is splitting Uganda's century-old Abayudaya Jewish community.

Leaders push for free Jewish preschool in US, Canada

By Lauren Markoe — October 24, 2013
(RNS) To keep younger Jews connected to Judaism, top Jewish leaders are pushing free Jewish preschool for all Jewish American children -- what they call a “Jewish Head Start.”

Conservative Judaism turns 100 and works to reverse its decline

By Lauren Markoe — October 9, 2013
(RNS) As Conservative Judaism approaches its 100th birthday, it confronts a set of statistics that bode poorly for its future as the anchor in the center of American Jewish life.
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