An American Jewish astronaut who learned to speak Russian while training with cosmonauts walks into a lecture hall filled with Russian-American Jews. No, it’s not a priest-and-rabbi-style joke, but a real-life event that exemplifies the spirit of the Limmud FSU (former Soviet Union) educational conferences.
While perusing Limmud Sydney's program for an incentive I couldn't refuse, something exciting enough to warrant spending a week's after-rent income on the entrance fee, I came across the promising title: “The Underbelly of the Jewish Community"...writes Judy Singer.