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 Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:34 am Post subject: PBS Think Tank on Ethopian Jews |
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PBS Think Tank on Ethopian Jews
At the end of 1984 and in May of 1991 the Israeli government orchestrated 2 massive covert operations to transport virtually the entire Ethiopian Jewish community to Israel. The first was codenamed Operation Moses; a six week campaign to secretly transport 8000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel . The second was Operation Solomon; an unprecedented mass evacuation by airlift of over 14000 Ethiopian Jews in less than 26 hours. A new feature film titled Live and Become dramatizes these awe-inspiring events and explores the challenges faced by the transplanted Ethiopians as they struggled to integrate into Israeli society. To learn more about the story behind these remarkable moments in human history Think Tank is joined by Sirak Sabahat, star of the film Live and Become and participant in Operation Solomon at the age of 12 and Mitchell Bard, Executive Director of the American Israeli Cooperative Enterprise and author of many books including, From Tragedy to Triumph: The Politics Behind the Rescue of Ethiopian Jewry.
The topic before the house: The Ethiopian Exodus. This week on Think Tank.
See below for examples of times and channels where you can see Think Tank. Check your local PBS affiliate for scheduling in your area.
Washington, DC: WETA Ch. 26, Sunday, 10 AM
Washington, DC: WHUT Ch 32, Saturday, 9:30 AM
New York, NY: WNET, Saturday, 9 AM
Chicago, IL: WYCC, Monday, 4:30 PM
Los Angeles, CA: KCET, Saturday, 12:30 PM
San Francisco, CA: KCSM, Friday, 5 PM
Denver, CO KBDI, Sunday, 10 AM
Norfolk, VA: WHRO, Sunday, 1 PM |
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