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Editorial Review:
Over a 15-year period beginning in the mid-1970s, more than 40,000 Ethiopian Jews migrated from Africa and resettled in Israel. The return of the "Black Jews" to Israel is one of the most unique phenomena of modern day Black history for two reasons: first, the Ethiopian Jews are the only group of Africans practicing Judaism and secondly, they are the only group of Africans to immigrate to a predominantly white society for religious reasons. "The Black Jews of Ethiopia" examines the past of the Ethiopian Jews, or Beta Israelites, in order to understand their present life in Israel. A must for any library supporting African or Judaic studies.
Customer Reviews: Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0  Very balenced and informative book:
I must first note that I only rated the book at 4 because I can't rate it at 4.5 where I really would want to rate it. The only reason I don't give it a 5 is because it doesn't have enough photos.
All in all I found this book to be very informative of the practical, psychological, and cultural changes that have taken place in the Ethiopian Jewish community since the mass transportations from Ethiopia to Israel. This book does the subject matter a lot of justice in not taking sides in the issue of... more info
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