Geula Hadray’s story is reminiscent of the Jews’ exodus from Egypt. That night, 150 Ethiopian Jews were loaded onto a truck and concealed underneath a covering. The group used rubber dinghies, which took them to the navy ship that brought them to Eilat three weeks later.For many in the Ethiopian community, the story of the Exodus reminds them of their journey to the land of Israel. Geula said that unfortunately, much of Israeli society recognizes the Ethiopians largely by their skin color or through negative media portrayals. “It’s important,” she explained, “that society looks at Ethiopian Jewry as Jews who brought a rare and unusual tradition and culture to Israel.

Source: Ethiopian News April 17, 2019 15:14 UTC