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Invitation to Beta Israel Iron Swords Memorial

On Monday, 14.10.24, at 18:00, Ono Academic College’s International Center for the Study of Ethiopian Jewry will host a zoom lecture in memory of the fallen in the Beta Israel community (Ethiopian Jews) to mark the anniversary of the outbreak of the Iron Swords War

Ono invites lecturers, students and faculty to stop for a moment, remember, embrace, love and be exposed to a little of the light, to the secret of hope and faith inherent in the religious culture of Ethiopian Jews.

The lecture will deal with the topic:

The light in the fog: hope in the Beta Israel community during the war

Participants:

  • Rabbi Dr. Major Sharon Shalom, founder and director of the International Center for the Study of Ethiopian Jewry at Ono Academic College and a reserve casualty officer in the IDF.
  • Zeev Kaso, founder and director of Ono’s Program for the Integration of Ethiopian Israeli Students in Higher Education and Society

 

May we all merit to see the abductees return safe and sound in their homes soon, and for all the injured to have a speedy recovery.