![Gabonese Jew Brings Tastes of Africa to Shabbat Table](https://jewishdiversitystories.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/aliyah_bertout_1200-510x382.jpg)
Recipe: Chicken Mafe, a flavorful West African dish.
![Rabbi Elected to National Office in Africa](https://jewishdiversitystories.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/56d73bbf236ea-510x297.jpg)
Yes, it’s true. The Chief Rabbi of Uganda has been elected to parliament in his home country.
![Celebrating Heroes During Black History Month](https://jewishdiversitystories.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/56c6226bd6e33-510x203.jpg)
If you had to pick one figure from Black history who inspires you, who would it be?
![Passover and the Need for Wiser Questions](https://jewishdiversitystories.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/57d9add517dca.jpg)
In college, David Abusch-Magder (then David Abusch) decided to take a class in African dance.
![The World of Jewish Music](https://jewishdiversitystories.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/57d9a521e1418.png)
There is a myth that Jewish music is "always in a minor key," and often echoes themes of pieces like "Hava Nagila" and "Kol Nidrei."