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all day, and they loved it," said staff
member Sarah Mountain of Ann
Arbor. "There's much here for adults
and children of all ages — clay pots,
metalworking — it's very hands-on.
Visitors were enthralled with Esther;
they were told it would take an hour,
but people stayed for two hours or
more to hear more of her story and
about life in Ethiopia."
At 17 and the youngest of 10 chil-
dren, Germay's father told her "it was
time to put on stone shoes" for the
long walk out of Ethiopia. The stone
shoes made the Ethiopian Jews,
known as the Beta Israel, feel strong
and protected.
Germay left with a group of 135
lucky souls. Their guides knew the
routes and kept them from the
Ethiopian soldiers and robbers who
harassed other groups not so lucky.
"I had nothing except the clothes I
took with me, the clothes I was wear-
ing and my shoes," she said. "I didn't
feel anything. I didn't even say good-
bye to my mother."
Always, she said, the Beta Israel's
dream was to go to Jerusalem. The
Beta Israel practice a pre-Talmudic
Judaism, with strict Torah interpreta-
tions and no rabbinic commentaries.
Sabbath is central to their observance.
For generations, they believed they
were the last Jews on Earth. Then
Western Jewry discovered them —
and ultimately rescued them. Now,
nearly 100,000 live in Israel.
Germay is currently living in
Ottawa, Canada, with her two young
sons who have accompanied her here
for the exhibit. She plans to return to
Jerusalem. She will tell her story,
which she says still brings tears to her
eyes, and talk about Ethiopian culture
through July 29. Her hope is that
awareness will bring assistance for
Ethiopian children in Israel to receive
college educations.
Reservations are recommended for
the exhibit. Cost is $4 per person. Call
1-877-SHALOM3. ❑
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Rache4 11, and Sarah Bloom, 9, of Birmingham make clay pots.
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