Meet Marcella Campbell, 1st Jew of color to head diversity group Be’chol Lashon

Meet Marcella Campbell, 1st Jew of color to head diversity group Be’chol Lashon

Gabe Friedman, Times of Israel, 01/20/2021

For decades the US organization worked to shatter Ashkenormative stereotypes and pioneered programming by and for non-white Jews. It’s now seeing its first Black executive director.

For the first time, a Jew of color will lead pathbreaking diversity group Be’chol Lashon

For the first time, a Jew of color will lead pathbreaking diversity group Be’chol Lashon

Gabe Friedman, JTA, 01/18/2021

Campbell takes over at a moment of intense reckoning over race and inclusion for America and American Jews.

Embracing our Diverse Jewish Community

Embracing our Diverse Jewish Community

Mollie Berger, eJewish Philanthropy, 06/11/2019

How Jewish communities and organizations could become more supportive of their diversifying membership

In Marin, Uganda’s chief rabbi lays out big plans — including a run for president

In Marin, Uganda’s chief rabbi lays out big plans — including a run for president

Sue Fishkoff, The Jewish News of Northern California, 08/31/2018

Abayudayan rabbi and Ugandan Parliament member expresses interest in running for president.

Maryland Raises $10K And Counting To Help Ugandan Jews Amid Famine

Maryland Raises $10K And Counting To Help Ugandan Jews Amid Famine

Sam Kestenbaum, Forward, 08/18/2017

The Maryland Jewish community has raised thousands of dollors in an emergency fundraising campaign to help Uganda’s small Jewish community amidst an ongoing famine in East Africa. Read more: https://forward.com/fast-forward/380474/maryland-raises-10k-and-counting-to-help-ugandan-jews-amid-famine/

Howard County Jewish Community Raises $10K for Jews in Uganda

Howard County Jewish Community Raises $10K for Jews in Uganda

Andrew Michales, Howard County Times, 08/17/2017

Famine in East Africa caught the attention of members of the Jewish Federation of Howard County last month when they learned of a small Jewish community in Uganda, known as the Abayudaya, who are suffering from starvation

Mbale’s “Jews” celebrate Passover

Mbale's "Jews" celebrate Passover

Staff, NTV Uganda, 04/04/2015

The Jewish community in Uganda, or Abayudaya, have observed the Passover, as a commemoration of their ancestors’ emancipation by God, from slavery in Egypt. The celebration was at Nabugoya Hill in Mbale district.