The Ethiopian Jewish Exodus: Narratives of the Journey

by Gadi BenEzer

Book Overview

Between 1977 and 1985, some 20,000 Ethiopian Jews left their homes in Ethiopia and - motivated by an ancient dream of returning to the land of their ancestors, 'Yerussalem' - embarked on a secret and highly traumatic exodus to Israel. Due to various political circumstances they had to leave their homes in haste, go a long way on foot through unknown country, and stay for a period of one or two years in refugee camps, until they were brought to Israel...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415273633
• ISBN13: 9780415273633
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.6"