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Tuesday, April 12, 2016
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Ugandan Jews closer to recognition by Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Jewish community in Africa has moved one step closer to gaining formal recognition from the Israeli government.
The Jewish Agency said in a letter to Israel’s Conservative movement that the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda, a community whose members formally converted to Judaism under Conservative auspices, are a “recognized” community, Haaretz reported Tuesday.
— JTA
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