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April 25, 2025

A Visit to the Remaining Jews of Ethiopia

In Israel, Ethiopians count for a disproportionately high number of war deaths.

Moving from western to eastern Africa, we come to Ethiopia, which has recently been plunged again into internecine conflict. A few thousand members of Beta Israel, as the local Jewish population call themselves, still remain in the country. Most wish to come to Israel, but bureaucratic and logistical hurdles, as well as questions about their Jewish status, have made this difficult. Richard Hidary reports on a recent visit, which began with prayer in an Addis Ababa synagogue:

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