Beza Abebe is an Ethiopian Israeli human rights advocate dedicated to advancing the rights of marginalized communities, particularly the Ethiopian Israeli community. She lives in Oakland. The opinions expressed are the writer’s and do not represent the views of any professional role, organization or group with which she is affiliated.
"As a global community, we must remember that compassion and humanity should not be selective. We must insist on Avera's release and ensure that his plight is not forgotten.”
We want to invite American Jews to join in song with our Ethiopian siblings in the joy of celebrating the everlasting Jewish connection to Jerusalem. Since 2008, Sigd has been recognized as a national holiday in Israel.
Blackface is not part of our history, and thus it is not our place to dismiss the pain that it causes to other Black Jews and to non-Jewish African Americans.
