Wednesday November 18, 2009
8:30PM - 9:30PM
Meet a Modern Day Hero - Micha Feldman
Category :: Young Adult
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In 1990, the Israeli government and Israeli Defense Forces, aware of Mengistu's worsening political situation, made covert plans to airlift the Beta Israel population in Ethiopia to Israel. This became the largest emigration of Beta Israel to date.
In 36 hours, non-stop flights of 34 Israeli aircraft, including IAF C-130s and El Al cargo planes, transported 14,325 Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
Operation Solomon airlifted twice as many Ethiopian Jews to Israel as Operation Moses and Operation Joshua combined. The operation set a world record for single-flight passenger load on May 24, 1991 when an El Al 747 carried 1,122 passengers to Israel (1,087 passengers were registered, but dozens of children hid in their mothers' robes).
Micha is an Ashkenazi Jew who has been involved in all facets of Ethiopian immigration and absorption into Israel since 1982. It was Feldman's drive and determination that has rescued Ethiopian Jews and if ever there was a modern day hero, Micha Feldman is it.
In 36 hours, non-stop flights of 34 Israeli aircraft, including IAF C-130s and El Al cargo planes, transported 14,325 Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
Operation Solomon airlifted twice as many Ethiopian Jews to Israel as Operation Moses and Operation Joshua combined. The operation set a world record for single-flight passenger load on May 24, 1991 when an El Al 747 carried 1,122 passengers to Israel (1,087 passengers were registered, but dozens of children hid in their mothers' robes).
Micha is an Ashkenazi Jew who has been involved in all facets of Ethiopian immigration and absorption into Israel since 1982. It was Feldman's drive and determination that has rescued Ethiopian Jews and if ever there was a modern day hero, Micha Feldman is it.
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