The impossible return : struggles of Ethiopian Jews, the Beta Israel /
This book tells the story about an African Jewish community known as the Beta Israel that used to live in the northern part of Ethiopia. They were repatriated to Israel in many waves with the aid of the Israeli government and the Jewish Diaspora. The Beta Israel had struggled and faced hardships in...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Trenton, New Jersey :
Red Sea Press,
[2018]
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| Summary: | This book tells the story about an African Jewish community known as the Beta Israel that used to live in the northern part of Ethiopia. They were repatriated to Israel in many waves with the aid of the Israeli government and the Jewish Diaspora. The Beta Israel had struggled and faced hardships in order to live out their destiny which was to migrate to the Promised Land. However, their struggle did not stop there. They have had to struggle again to overcome unexpected and new challenges after their long anticipated migration. The book is organized around these two issues. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 321 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-313) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781569024126 156902412X 9781569024133 1569024138 |