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Deborah Josefson
Some of the Malagasy Jews-by-choice in Madagascar see the practice of Judaism as a return to their roots and an overthrowing of the last vestiges of colonialism. (Deborah Josefson)
June 6, 2016, 2:25 am
In remote Madagascar, a new community chooses to be Jewish
After years of self-study and correspondence with rabbis in Israel, 121 Malagasies converted to Judaism, pray in Sephardic-accented Hebrew and strictly observe Sabbath and holidays
By Deborah Josefson
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