Devora Mandell

The Invitation Back to Uman

The brothers exchanged surprised looks. Wurtzberger had assumed that, in the end, the Uman experience had made little difference. They quickly assured him that he was mistaken.

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Sephardic Rabbis Gather to Shape the Future of a Living Tradition

By Devora Mandell

More than a professional rabbinic convention, the two-day gathering became a frank discussion about the challenges of leading a Sephardic community today and how to preserve the Sephardic mesorah as a living tradition.