The Secret History of Ethiopian Jews | Unpacked

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The story of the Beta Israel’s return to the Land of Israel is one of broken promises, secret agreements, and the tenacity of an ancient community in the face of unimaginable danger. While the origin story of Ethiopian Jews remains unclear, their courage, faith, and love for the Jewish homeland, along with the daring of the Mossad and the activism of North American Jews, resulted in the return of thousands of Jews to Israel. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:48 Origin stories of the Ethiopian Jews 01:34 Ethiopian Jewish beliefs and rituals 01:49 Christian persecution of Beta Israel 03:09 Ethiopian Jewish delegation walks to Israel 04:27 Joseph Halevy visits Ethiopia 06:06 Ben Gurion and diplomacy with Ethiopia 06:17 Ethiopian Jews begin escaping to Israel 07:36 Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's declaration 08:04 Persecution of Ethiopian Jews 08:51 Activist Ferede Aklum and Mossad hatch a plan 09:46 The Beta Israel trek to Sudan 10:16 Mossad's abandoned resort operation 11:43 8,000 Ethiopian Jews arrive in Israel by air 12:12 Ethiopian Israelis successfully pressure government 12:42 Beta Israel's contribution to the story 13:36 Reflections on Israeli society Subscribe and turn on your notifications so you don’t miss future uploads! https://www.youtube.com/UNPACKED?sub_confirmation=1 Recommended video— The Mossad: Inside the Missions of Israel's Elite Spy Agency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ0wT3h3m3E&list=PL-DNOnmKkUaZ_Qi1N4Bu5f1DI0nvOxLyW&index=4 We have merch! – http://shop.Unpacked.media/?utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=video-description&utm_campaign=merch Let’s connect: Website — https://www.Unpacked.media Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jewishunpacked Twitter — https://twitter.com/jewishunpacked TikTok — https://www.tiktok.com/@jewishunpacked Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/jewishunpacked ----------- Image and footage credits: Kan Archive AAEJ Archives Online The Faitlovitch Collection, Sourasky Central Library, Tel Aviv University, Israel David Rumsey Map Collection, David Rumsey Map Center, Stanford Libraries Tianjin24 A Davey ----------- Executive Producer: — Barry Skolnick Co-Executive Producer: — Shmuel Katz ----------- About Explainers: From ancient Jewish traditions to the modern State of Israel, we explain it all. Diving into anything and everything related to Jewish culture, history, and even religion. Understand Jewish holidays, Israeli politics, Jewish diasporic communities, and more. Learn about Judaism in pop culture, debunking myths about Jews, and explore obscure Israeli landmarks. We’re asking questions as basic as “What is the Talmud?”, and as obscure as “How did hip-hop boost Kosher wine sales?”, and everything in between. About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated — yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking. #culture #history #ethiopia