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Aba Minas is leader of the Jambaria gedam, one of 15 hidden Jewish religious centers in Ethiopia’s North Shewa region. (Photo courtesy Friends of the Beta Israel Of North Shewa)
Rabbi Josh Bennett is excited about teaming with the World Union for Progressive Judaism, the arm of the Reform movement outside the U.S., “to develop partnerships to better support the Ethiopians.”
During a May 10 Hadassah Greater Detroit virtual program, “Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Hidden Jews of Ethiopia,” Rabbi Josh Bennett of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield will explore the history of Ethiopia’s Jewish community, including the possibility that the Ark of the Covenant may be there, and also present a video about the self-described “Hidden Jews,” numbering more than 150,000 in central Ethiopia.
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Mattan Segev-Frank, a genealogist and historian, is a man with a mission. Photo courtesy of Mattan and taken by Yael Zur.
Mattan Segev-Frank is a man with a mission. And while he has singlehandedly already begun making an impact, he knows that the issues he is concerned about are much larger than any single person. They require governments and international authorities to take decisive steps.
Jewish Ledger
My Holocaust survivor mother made me a better general
By Benny Gantz
(JTA) – I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say that 2020 was one of the toughest years that the world has endured in recent history. On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I reflect on the lessons I learned from my parents, both Holocaust survivors, who taught me the capacity for both evil and kindness that exists within the human spirit.
Even as a general who witnessed up close the ravages of war, and as a politician who engages in challenging political battles, I couldn’t have foreseen the current state of affairs facing the Jewish people today.
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Benny Gantz: A fragmented society whose members feel alienated and marginalized is a society ready to target those it holds responsible for its troubles. (Gili Yaari/Flash90)
JTA I don’t think it would be an exaggeration to say that 2020 was one of the toughest years that the world has endured in recent history. On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I reflect on the lessons I learned from my parents, both Holocaust survivors, who taught me the capacity for both evil and kindness that exists within the human spirit.