The Falashas: The Forgotten Jews of Ethiopia, by David Kessler
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| 169 measure of the inroads which have been made by the forces of assimilation. No one can be sure how many would leave if aliyah became a possibility- perhaps as many as half of the community, perhaps more - but experience in other countries has shown that not all would emigrate. Even in the Yemen and in other Arab countries isolated pockets of Jews have remained behind when most have departed. The ORT programme, so long as it continues, ensures that some contact between the Falashas and the outside world is maintained. And this, surely, in present circumstances is the best if not the only way to ensure their survival. At a time when the world is moving constantly towards a greater degree of uniformity, when variety becomes ever more rare, it would be sad if this unique tripe were to disappear. In the course of two millennia the Falashas have made their mark on history and have added their contribution to civilisation. By their strict adherence to the Laws of Moses they have borne witness, in the face of great hardships, to those principles of ethics and morality which form the foundation of the religions practised in the greater part of the world. The Falashas' saga deserves to be granted an honourable place both in Jewish history and in the annals of the Horn of Africa. |