In a demonstration of unity on behalf of the plight of Ethiopian Jewry, 16 major Jewish youth movements and organizations have banded together to stress their commitment to the Falashas “and to the education of the American community as to their struggle.” “Our aim is to make our concern known to American Jewish and Israeli leaders and to call upon them to make the rescue of Ethiopian Jewry a matter of highest priority,” said Steven Eisenbach, president of Young Judaea, the youth movement of Hadassah. “This ancient Jewish community once numbering over half a million, now verges on total destruction.” The youth movements are planning joint education programs, rallies, and letter writing campaigns.
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