http://rabbibrant.com/2008/07/21/harvesting-peace/ A Blog by Rabbi Brant Rosen Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:39:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://rabbibrant.com/2008/07/21/harvesting-peace/#comment-4517 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:25:09 +0000 http://shalomrav.wordpress.com/?p=1275#comment-4517 [...] Compare this with the also rapid growth of the indigenous Jewish community in Africa, emanating from Uganda, but growing in Nigeria and South Africa (not to be confused with the African-American Jewish community, which is also growing). The largest number of converts to Judaism, Rabbi Bradley Artson of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies notes, come from the 7th Day Adventists. While the Christian iteration of rapid religious growth in Africa has growth as its goal, the Jewish version has no stated goal, like Judaism everywhere, does not seek converts, and seeks only the resources to sustain itself. If the passionate, conservative, and wealthy Christian movement in Africa reflects the future of global Christianity, then perhaps the evolving, and growing, Judaism of the Abayudaya of Uganda reflects the most sustainable form of Judaism, being deeply committed to interfaith cooperation and mutual respect for all faiths. This model of Jewish living, non-nationalistic, committed to Torah, but by no means dogmatic, might just provide the tools for an awakening among disenfranchised Jews in America, if its lessons can be harvested. [...]

]]> http://rabbibrant.com/2008/07/21/harvesting-peace/#comment-3515 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:36:57 +0000 http://shalomrav.wordpress.com/?p=1275#comment-3515 [...] By Tom Heinen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 5, 2008 http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=769262 “Rabbi Herber finds Judaism ‘thriving’ in Uganda group” By Leon Cohen, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 24, 2008 http://www.jewishchronicle.org/article.php?article_id=10374 The new Pan-African Jewish Alliance,  an initiative of the Institute for Jewish & Community Research held its first meeting in Uganda. Their news release: “Historic Day for Black African Jews:  First Ever Gathering of African Jewish Communities” http://www.mmdnewswire.com/historic-day-for-black-african-jews-first-ever-gathering-of-african-jewish-communities-3588-2.html Rabbi Brant Rosen from Evanston, IL wrote in his blog about visiting the Abayudaya the week following the installation, and about the recent USAID grant, which was facilitated by Kulanu’s coordinator for Uganda, Laura Wetzler: “Harvesting Peace” Rabbi Brant Rosen, Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation http://rabbibrant.com/2008/07/21/harvesting-peace/ [...]

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