Hopefully this is the beginning of completing the rescue of an ancient black community of Jews, and their absorption at home in Israel. (For more information about history, rescue operations, and integration of Ethiopian Jews in Israel please be in touch.) The remaining 9000 people who are awaiting their opportunity to come home to Israel are largely descendants of Ethiopian Jews who were forced to convert. On a very personal level, the airlift of some 15,000 Ethiopian Jews in May 1991 had a profound impact on my life that I will speak about in Chicago. However, seeing the reunification of families of 82 descendants of Ethiopian Jews with their Israeli relatives this week has been heartwarming and inspiring.

Source: Ethiopian News February 14, 2019 19:52 UTC