Ethiopian Jews in Jerusalem
Israel newsby Hillel Fendel
The government has decided to allow the eligible members of the nearly-8,000 strong Falash Mura tribe in Ethiopia to immigrate to Israel over the next four years.
The Falash Mura – which literally means “forced,” referring to the fact that they were forced to accept Christianity – have been living in torturous conditions in a temporary camp in Gondar, Ethiopia for several years, hoping to be allowed to move to Israel. “There are 7,846 people there today,” said Avraham Negusa, a leading advocate for Ethiopian Jewry in Israel, “but hopefully within the coming months many more will be born.”
Conversion to Judaism to Remove Doubts
Asked if others might join the camp in the coming months from outside, Negusa told Israel National News that the camp is closed and no one else is permitted to join its ranks. He added that all of the Falash Mura who are granted the right to move to Israel will have to undergo official conversion to Judaism, overseen by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, to prevent any doubts as to their Jewishness.
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