In November, seven students — all girls — from de Toledo High School in Los Angeles traveled to Uganda to visit the Abayudaya community, one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest Jewish communities.

After seven years in court and four conversions, a member of Uganda’s Abayudaya Jewish community is now an Israeli citizen. Israel’s Interior Ministry, which handles applications for ...

The Abayudaya’s relationship with Israel has been difficult – Israel’s Ministry of the Interior does not recognize the Abayudaya’s members as Jews, which means they are denied the right to ...

An American rabbi reflects on his online friendship with Jacob, a member of Uganda's Abayudaya Jewish community — and what he has learned from their conversations.

My friend Jacob reaches out to me in Albany, New York, 7,677 miles from his home in Mbale, Uganda. He is seeking matzo for Passover and prayers for his community, known as the Abayudaya. I will mail ...

An American rabbi reflects on his online friendship with Jacob, a member of Uganda's Abayudaya Jewish community — and what he has learned from their conversations.

My friend Jacob reaches out to me in Albany, New York, 7,677 miles from his home in Mbale, Uganda. He is seeking matzo for Passover and prayers for his community, known as the Abayudaya. I will ...