On Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Ono Academic College’s International Center for the Study of Ethiopian Jewry will host a conference entitled, “Between Unity and Oneness in the Ethiopian Jewish Community” which will take place at
Ono Academic College (Shulich Hall) 03.04.2025, 17:00
The conference is sponsored by the International Center for the Study of Ethiopian Jewry, the UJA Federation of New York, the Friends of Ethiopian Jews, and the Forum Jerusalem.
At the conference, Keisim and Rabbis, old and new immigrants, young and old, men and women, right and left, Beta Israel and She’erit Yehudei Etiopia will all come together to meet and discuss the particular and the universal.
The conference’s program is as follows:
- 16:30 Gathering and registration
- 17:00 Traditional Ethiopian meal and artistic program
- 17:30 Opening of the conference: hosted by Shmuel Yilma – Founder and Director of the Jerusalem Forum
- 17:35 Opening remarks: Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom – Director of the International Center for the Study of Ethiopian Jewry
- 17:40 Welcome remarks: Kess HaKsim (Chief Keis), UJA representative, Ethiopian Ambassador to Israel
- 17:55 President of the State: Video greeting
- 18:00 Musical interlude: Abeta Berihun on saxophone
- 18:05 Different streams in Ethiopian Jewry: Representatives of Kess, rabbis and community leaders who participated in the program of the International Center for the Study of Ethiopian Jewry. Hosted by Dr. Samuel Schwartz – Director of Resource Development and International Programs at the Ono Academic College
- 18:25 Panel of Knesset members with participation: Deputy Speaker of the Knesset Rabbi Moshe Solomon, MK Dr. Tsega Malko, MK Pnina Tamano Sheta. Moderated by former Minister of Education Rabbi Shai Piron
- 18:55 Summarizing remarks: Attorney Zeev Kaso – Director of the Ethiopian Immigrants Program at the Ono Academic College
- 19:00 End
