Mr. Minasa can't get rid of the old shoes that traveled with him to Israel from a faraway country. Each time he tries to throw the shoes away, they are returned to him! Israeli children's author Ronit Chacham wrote this humorous Ethiopian rendition of a folktale that deals with tradition, heritage, and aliya to the Land of Israel.
The Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you." (Genesis 12:1)
Throughout the generations, Jews have wandered from country to country, each time finding ways to fit into their new home. Many Israeli families today originated in different countries around the world. Like Mr. Minasa, they brought with them distant traditions, culture, and language to be woven into their new lives in Israel.
ቤተ እስራኤል - Beta Israel: The Ethiopian Jewish Community
"An Old Pair of Shoes" is a children's rendition of a folk-tale, told to the author Ronit Chacham by Yashito Amsalo, an Ethiopian immigrant who in turn heard it from her family. The Beta Israel community lived in Ethiopia for generations and clung stubbornly to their Jewish traditions and customs. Most members of the community immigrated to Israel en masse in covert operations carried out in the 1980's and 1990's, following a long and arduous journey by foot across the desert.
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