Asher Seyum, the Israeli consul general to Gondar, Ethiopia, will give a talk at Congregation Beth Israel on Tuesday, March 11, during which he will give a first-hand account of the rescue efforts that brought thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
Seyum will deliver his talk, “Rescue and Redemption: Reflections on Ethiopian Jewry – Past, Present and Future,” starting at 7:30 p.m. He will share his personal experiences of being airlifted to Israel and, as consul general, give an update as to the on-the-ground status today in Gondar.
The event is free and open to the public. Congregation Beth Israel is located at 229 Murdock Avenue in Asheville. For more information contact the WNC Jewish Federation at administrator@jewishasheville.org.
