Once outlawed, Uganda Jews open synagogue
Source: AP
MBALE, Uganda (AP) Seth Yonadav swaggered along a dirt path in rural Uganda, pointing toward the new synagogue where young men wearing yarmulkes lingered.
Up on a hill the synagogue stood like a crown jewel, surrounded by schools and a guest house, all owned and operated by a small community of Jewish believers in this remote hamlet founded by a single convert a century ago.
The Stern Synagogue, built largely with money donated by Americans, is a source of pride for hundreds of Ugandan Jews known locally as the Abayudaya, who have tenaciously maintained their belief despite the prejudice they have suffered over the years in this Christian-dominated country.
The community continues to pursue formal recognition from Israel, which would give it a further sense of inclusion. The Jewish Agency, a nonprofit that works closely with the Israeli government to serve Jewish communities worldwide, has recognized the Abayudaya since 2009, spokesman Avi Mayer said.
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Judi Lynn
(160,415 posts)dhol82
(9,351 posts)Gives it a negative connotation.
The writer could have said 'walked proudly' instead.
lunasun
(21,646 posts)swag·ger
ˈswaɡər/
verb
1.
walk or behave in a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive way.
"he swaggered along the corridor"
noun
1.
a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive gait or manner.
"they strolled around the camp with an