Our possessions, house, animals and land stayed behind as we set out on our journey to Jerusalem. Many Jewish families who survived the journey from Ethiopia and reached Sudan ended up losing family members in the camps. We had expected that on Shabbat in Jerusalem, everything would come to a stop like it did in Ethiopia. The journey to Jerusalem as a geographical location came to an end, but the journey to the “conceptual” Jerusalem – a journey that strives to build an exemplary and equal society – continues. Olim Beyahad: The FactsOlim Beyahad was established in 2007 with the aim of changing Israeli society’s misperceptions and negative attitudes towards the Ethiopian Israeli community through facilitating the suitable employment integration of outstanding Ethiopian Israeli university graduates at the forefront of Israel’s workforce.

Source: Ethiopian News April 05, 2019 13:52 UTC