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Flight to Freedom - The Ethiopian Jews journey to Israel

Our trip to Israel last summer was incredible, filming a documentary on the life of Ethiopian Jews.

We were lucky to have the chance to interview people like Asher Naim, who was the former Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia, Nir Merry who played a role in helping Ethiopian Jews escape to Israel, 3 bright Ethiopian students, Tsega who is a journalist for an Israel radio program channel who became the first not only Ethiopian but woman in this position, and many others to get a strong grasp of this topic.

The operation to Israel from Ethiopia was the biggest humanitarian aid in the shortest amount of time ever. For nearly 3,000 years, a tribe of black Jews of Ethiopia maintained their faith and identity in the face of extreme persecution. Although Ethiopian Jews went through many obstacles, they strive in the land of Israel today.

Produced by Write On For Israel/San Francisco Teen Participants

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Rating: 3.5 (15 Votes)

Category: Write On For Israel/San Francisco 2009-2011

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# tam 2011-05-31 02:22 I feel vary glad when I see successfulness Ethiopian Jews in israel crossing some discrimination.
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# Gerald Gotzen 2011-09-05 05:39 Watching the YouTube - theme "Flight to
Freedom was very interesting: prophecy
in reality. Unfortunately, there was no sound. Can you kindly dispatch this YouTube "Flight to Freedom" with sound.
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# BlueStar Administrator 2011-09-05 10:11 Hi Gerald,

Please try a different internet browser or even watching it on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R9UFrg6zoY&feature=player_embedded

The sound should be working.

Thanks
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# Bizuayehu 2012-05-07 11:03 Bless for all Ethiopians who left their home land not only because of they are jewish pll,but it was so important for them from unsustain political and social disasters when solomon operation put them away from difficulties in their personal and social life!
I have relatives who left by this operation but since then we didnt see each other!
Pls any one who wants to help me to find them here is my telephone number and i ll tell their name for the person who interested to do that!
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