The
Ethiopian Jews of Israel: Personal Stories of Life in the Promised Land (Jewish
Lights / April 2007 / Hardcover / $35) is the first book to recount in captivating
photographs and candid interviews the profound challenges and inspiring accomplishments
of Ethiopian Jews struggling to become Ethiopian Israelis.
This book is
also unique in presenting the personal stories of Ethiopian Israelis, offering
the reader a sometimes painful, sometimes touching look at Israel through their
eyes, told in their words through in-depth interviews.
With a Foreword,
by Alan Dershowitz, the book provides a comprehensive look in words and images
of the “unfinished exodus” of the Ethiopian Jews in Israel. (240 pages,
100 color photos, 10-1/2" x 10") The
book is a winner of a Gold Medal from the Independent Book Publishers Awards,
2007. |
