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Finding nourishment for the body and soul with the Jews of Uganda

JL;DR SUMMARY The article explores Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg's transformative experience visiting the Abayudaya, the Jewish community in Uganda, who uniquely blend their spirituality and subsistence lifestyle. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityKabbalat ShabbatConversionFood InsecuritySpiritual NourishmentRabbi Gershom SizomuUgandaAbayudayaRabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

Places mentioned

Mbale, Bugiri, Uganda
"Luckily, the hill country of Mbale is blessed with rich red soil."
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
"At Beth Am, the congregation I serve in Baltimore, and at many American synagogues, we pride ourselves on feeding our members each Shabbat; but few of our congregants will lack basic sustenance if we dont provide bagels, salads, kugel or kichel."
Rockville, Maryland, United States
"...including Rabbi Jeffrey Summit in Boston, Rabbi Howard Goren in Rockville, Md., and Bradley Shavit Artson in Los Angeles,"
Los Angeles, California, United States
"...including Rabbi Jeffrey Summit in Boston, Rabbi Howard Goren in Rockville, Md., and Bradley Shavit Artson in Los Angeles,"
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"...including Rabbi Jeffrey Summit in Boston, Rabbi Howard Goren in Rockville, Md., and Bradley Shavit Artson in Los Angeles,"

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