The Beta Israel: Return to the source?

  • Abebe Zegeye Department of Sociology, University of South Africa
DOI: 10.4314/ai.v34i1.22394

Abstract

Even after more than two decades, over 70 000 Ethiopian Jews - the Beta Israel - have still not been fully accepted in Israel, in danger of becoming an ethnically defined 'under-class'. The potential of Beta Israel contributions to both Israeli and Ethiopian society should be recognised.

Africa Insight Vol.34(1) 2004: 69-75
Published
2004-09-06
Issue
Vol. 34 No. 1 (2004)
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