The Union of Jewish Communities of Italy made public today its decision to send a delegation to Ethiopia to investigate Jewish religious conditions, to organize the first Jewish communities in Addis Ababa and elsewhere, and to establish contact with the Falashas (Ethiopian Jews).
The Union’s plans have been approved by the Colonial Ministry, it was announced.
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