The Jerusalem Dream project has been a rewarding experience at the Tower of David. It has successfully focused on the significance of Jerusalem to the Ethiopian community and has helped to preserve that heritage. Graduates of the first guiding course for young Ethiopian Israelis have taken more than 20 groups of new and veteran Ethiopian immigrants from all over Israel through the exhibit halls of the Museum. These very special tours emphasize the connection between Ethiopian traditions and the city of Jerusalem. The response of the Ethiopian community has been both enthusiastic and moving as elders of the community come together with the young generation torenew their ties to the city. This year, the program has again received funding through the Jerusalem Foundation and will continue by offering a second guiding course beginning this month. A film that documents the unique human aspects of the program can be viewed here.
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Featured, Immigrant Absorption, culture
April 12, 2010
By Pamela Deutsch
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I just finished watching a video by National Geographic Video on Jerusalem and detailed information about Beta Israel (Ethiopian Israelites) was conspicuously absent, except for a few comments. The narrator admits that they are one of the oldest Christian communities; however it said nothing about the fact that they are one of the oldest Israelite communities as well. I don’t suppose one will ever know in this lifetime why the world is so determined to separate the black-skinned race from the rest of the world’s people and world history. Nevertheless, I came online looking for information about Beta Israel in Jerusalem? Are they free to write their own stories and continue in their Israelite traditions? Where are they? The video talked about four quarters–The Christian, the Armenian, The Muslim, and the Jewish quarter. How are they living in the New Jewish State? Have they lost their identity as the House of Israel?
Please follow the following link for information regarding the absorption of Ethiopian immigrants in Israel
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Archive/Communiques/1996/The%20Absorption%20of%20Ethiopian%20Immigrants%20in%20Israel%20-