Members of Israel's Ethiopian Jewish Community Pictured with a Torah from Jewish National Fund-USA (Credit: JNF-USA)Earlier this year, the municipality began to renovate, however, the plan ran into issues. This is where Jewish National Fund-USA came into the picture. Jewish National Fund-USA has been involved in several projects on behalf of Shavu Banim – from donating a Torah scroll to agricultural ventures. “Shavu Banim is not just a building – this is the heart and the soul of Beer Sheva’s Ethiopian Jewish community,” said Avi. “We believe that 20,000 people could visit Shavu Banim each year, and we are working on building partnerships with organizations that bring visitors to Israel.

Source: Ethiopian News November 14, 2024 16:28 UTC