As part of UJIA’s annual Ethiopian bar/batmitzvah project, ten British families travelled to Israel to celebrate the bnei mitzvot of 23 Ethiopian Israelis.
The visit was the culmination of a year-long programme that twins a British child approaching their bar/batmitzvah with a contemporary from the Ethiopian community in Kiryat Bialik, Northern Israel. The bar and batmitzvah ceremonies were held at the Yeshurun Synagogue in Jerusalem.
Over the past year, participants have learned about the significance of Jewish adulthood through the prism of the Ethiopian Jewish story.
The British group visited Kiryat Bialik to spend time at the homes of the Ethiopian families. Activities were also held in the new Ethiopian Community Centre, opened recently with the support of UJIA donors.
