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CONTACT:Ariella Sidelsky
DESCRIPTION:<p style='text-align: center\;'>The New Israel Fund’s Atlanta
  Regional Council<br />Invites You to a Special Intimate Evening for Frien
 ds and Supporters of NIF<br /><span style='text-decoration: underline\;'><
 strong>Beta Yisrael:  Ethiopian Jews in the Promised Land</strong></span>
 <br />with:<br /><br />·   A private tour of the Oglethorpe University 
 Museum exhibit<br />·    A premier screening of Neither Here Nor There
 \, a documentary film by Navit Robkin Salzberg<br />·   A conversation 
 with Maritu Enyu Tadesse<br /><em>*Space is limited*</em></p>\n<p style='t
 ext-align: justify\;'><br /><strong>About the exhibit:</strong><br />“Be
 ta Israel: Ethiopian Jews and the Promised Land\,” is an exhibition that
  explores the mass migration of Ethiopian Jews into modern Israeli society
  and the integration difficulties they faced. The exhibition features 100 
 photographs by South African photojournalist Ilan Ossendryver and is runni
 ng through April 21\, 2013.</p>\n<p style='text-align: justify\;'><br /><s
 trong>About Neither Here Nor There:</strong><br />This 46-minute documenta
 ry explores Ethiopian and Russian immigration to Israel through the eyes o
 f politicians\, young adults\, and young immigrants. By comparing the two 
 immigration experiences\, we notice the differences and similarities of th
 eir experiences and how the tensions between the two groups emerge.</p>\n<
 p style='text-align: justify\;'><br /><strong>About Maritu Enyu Tadesse:</
 strong><br />Having escaped Ethiopia in 1983\, Maritu came to Atlanta by w
 ay of Canada 16 years ago. Her family was left behind\, including her fath
 er\, a 14th generation religious leader.  They left a year later\, some t
 o join her and others to Israel.  Her Israeli relatives appear in Neither
  Here Nor There. Maritu was recently in Israel where she celebrated Jewish
  wedding.</p>\n<p style='text-align: center\;'><br /><em>As part of its wo
 rk to promote equality and justice for all Israel’s citizens\, the New I
 srael Fund has a long-standing commitment to supporting the work of Ethiop
 ian Israelis to strengthen and empower their community.  The work of orga
 nizations NIF supports includes promoting the acceptance of Ethiopian Jews
  into Israeli social and religious life\; addressing unemployment and hous
 ing issues\; ensuring equal access to education\; providing opportunities 
 for youth-at-risk\; and empowering leaders in the community.</em></p>
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SUMMARY:[Atlanta\, GA]  Beta Yisrael:  Ethiopian Jews in the Promised Land
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DESCRIPTION:<p>Renewal\, Peace and Possibility in Challenging Times</p>\n<p
 ><a href='http://action.nif.org/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_
 item_KEY=12023'>Click here to learn more.</a></p>
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SUMMARY:New England Annual Celebration of Israel
URL:http://action.nif.org/p/salsa/web/common/public/content?content_item_KE
 Y=12023/
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