Ethiopian Jews Celebrate a Festival, Gain Israeli Attention for Their Traditions
BY NATHAN JEFFAY
Pious Swaying: Worshipers in the crowd moved their hands back and forth as they celebrate Sigd, a festival that marks a recommitment to the Torah. A crowd about 10,000 gathered in Jerusalem for the prayers, speeches and celebration. Sigd was a national ho...
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Ethiopian Jews: Disgrace no Israeli can Accept
By Or Kashti, Haaretz Correspondent
President Shimon Peres on Thursday slammed the refusal by a number of schools in Petach Tikva to enroll Ethiopian immigrant children.
The decision not to enroll the students is "a disgrace no Israeli can accept", Peres said Thursday....
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