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Sybil Sheridan will present a talk on the Beta Yisrael in Gondar, Ethiopia
In Gondar over eight thousand Beta Yisrael wait and pray that next year they will be in Jerusalem. Their hopes for emigration to Israel are complicated by the fact their grandparents converted to Christianity, but they want to be Jews and are currently living a Jewish life.
With the help of an American charity they have built a school and a synagogue, but their lives are uncertain, never knowing if next week, next month or next year, they will be called to collect their passport and go....
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Sybil Sheridan | talks |
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Date and Time: |
14 July 2011 at 7:00 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) |
Organised by: |
The Anglo-Ethiopian Society |
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Tickets: |
Admission is free and everyone is welcome. |
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Additional Information: |
7:00pm, Room G50 (Main Building), SOAS |
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