In that role, and his previous position as head of Yemin Orde Youth Village, Fisher worked closely with the Ethiopian community in Israel. Fisher raised NIS 100,000 from private donors to buy plane tickets and brought eight young men to Israel on August 9. The religious status of the Falash Mura is wrought with controversy.The Falash Mura are not considered Jewish by Jewish law, as they converted – albeit not through any formal means, in most cases – to Christianity in the 19th and 20th centuries. “Whatever their formal status is – I think we do the Jewish community a great service by teaching these young men. “It will destroy you.”“We deserve to come here for what we have endured,” said Gebrei.Each of the young men talks about their family in Israel.

Source: Ethiopian News August 29, 2018 16:37 UTC