An African-American Rabbi's Personal Journey to Judaism

Tuesday, November 27 at 7:30pm

Egan Research Center, Raytheon Amphitheater 120 Forsyth Street, Boston, MA, Boston

Photo of An African-American Rabbi's Personal Journey to JudaismExploring Diversity in American and Global Jewish Communities: An African-American Rabbi's Personal Journey to Judaism

Join the Northeastern University Jewish Studies Program for a talk by Rabbi Capers Funnye of Chicago's Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation.

How did Michelle Obama's cousin come to be Jewish, and what was his path to the rabbinate? What can his story tell us about Jewish racial and ethnic identity in America and around the world?

Questions? Contact Jenny Sartori at j.sartori@neu.edu or visit our website at www.northeastern.edu/jewishstudies

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