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their religious beliefs.
Furthermore, comparing this
Christian aliyah with the many non-
Jewish Russian immigrants who have
come to Israel is misplaced and disin-
genuous. Soviet Jews did not choose to
assimilate; the reality of their circum-
stances made that choice for them.
As Ethiopian Jews, the right thing for
us to do given the circumstances is to
accept as part of our community the
thousands of Falash Mura who already
have come to Israel. At the very least,
they chose to come here and be a part of
our people.
If meddling American Jews want
them so badly, vast America is big
enough for them. Take them to your-
selves; take them. It will be good for us
and it will be good for you. ❑

Danny Adeno Abebe, a journalist for Israel's

daily Yediot Achronot, made aliyah to Israel

in Operation Moses in 1984.

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difference, and it is a mitzvah to make a
difference.
Once the Ethiopian Jews reach Israel,
they will need a great deal of support as
they learn to integrate themselves into
Israeli society. It is our job to help them
in that effort.
Helping Ethiopian Jews become
successful Israelis helps not only the
Ethiopian-Israeli community, but also
helps the entire Jewish world. If we do
not help, we are placing another heavy
and unfair burden on Israel.
In bringing the rest of the Ethiopian
Jewish community waiting in misery in
Gondar to rejoin their immediate fami-
lies and the rest of the Jewish world in
Israel, we are doing God's work. It is a
tragic irony that we must be reminded
to do that work. ❑

Rabbi Jerome M. Epstein is executive
vice-president of the United Synagogue

of Conservative Judaism, the association
of Conservative congregations in North

America.

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A 'Transformativer
Mission To Israel

Question:

Lani Goldman

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knew I had a lot to learn when, during
my pre-flight questioning, the El Al
ticket agent/security guard/interroga-
tor asked me what the last Jewish holiday
was and I answered Passover. On June 28,
unfortunately for me, the correct answer
was Shavuot. Despite my obvious lack of
Jewish trivia and knowledge, I passed the
test and he let me on the plane, thus begin-
ning the experience of a lifetime.
Going into this, I knew a little bit about
the differences between Israelis and
Americans, but I learned immediately
about the "Israeli" way from the flight crew.
The laid-back, easy going, no-rules-apply
lifestyle was obvious.
The plane pulled away from the gate on
time and proceeded to sit on the runway
for two hours. Somewhere into the first 45
minutes, it turned into happy hour and
everyone was up out of their seats social-
izing. This was a new concept to me, being
something Northwest never would allow;
but it was a great way to get to know some
of the 260 other people heading to Israel for
Federation's Young Adult Mission to Israel.
As we touched down at Ben-Gurion
Airport, I knew that I was in for a great
vacation. What I didn't know was that I was
in for a trip that would change everything
I thought I knew, where I thought I came
from and who I thought I was.
Arriving at the hotel in Tel Aviv, I was hit
by the enormity of actually being in Israel.
I was in the country that I'd heard about in
Sunday school as a child, from classmates
who studied abroad as teenagers and from
friends who traveled there as adults. I was
embarking on a trip that would take me to
places thousands of years old and making
memories to last a lifetime.
Each destination we visited was
more fascinating than the last. From
Independence Hall in Tel Aviv, to a night in
a Bedouin Village, to climbing Masada and
Shabbat at the Western Wall, I was over-
whelmed with emotion that I didn't know
was even inside me.
Growing up in what I considered to be a
very Jewish community, I never really felt
like a minority. Being in Israel where most
everyone you come into contact with is
Jewish was overwhelming. I didn't have to
explain what a dreidel was when I wanted
to buy one as a gift. There was no drawn-

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Jared and Lani Goldman In Jerusalem

out rationalization as to why the kosher
Burger King didn't serve cheeseburgers.
Everything I saw on this trip can be read
about in books and seen in photographs,
but nothing I experienced can come dose
to being matched by simple words on a
page. I constantly found myself wishing I
had paid more attention in Sunday school
or that I had picked up a book or two about
Israel's history or Jewish history so I would
have a better grasp of where I was and what
had happened there thousands of years ear-
lier. This trip has re-ignited a desire to learn
about my own history as a Jew.
I made friendships that I hope will last
a lifetime. It is amazing that a group of 27
virtual strangers became such a tight-knit
group of friends seemingly overnight.
This mission happens every year, but I
can't imagine having experienced it any
way but with the people I did. From our
Federation staff member, to our YAD vol-
unteers, to our Israeli tour guide, it was an
ideal group. Each contributed something
unique to the group.
I hope that in the future, young adults
can have an experience equal to or even
better than mine. I went on this trip with
absolutely no expectations and I came
home knowing that it had exceeded any-
thing I could have imagined.
It wouldn't have been possible for me to
take this trip without Federation and its
donors. I thank everyone who had donated
to Federation for their generosity for this
experience and for everything Federation
does for Jews in Metro Detroit, in Israel and
around the world. ❑

Lani Goldman of Chicago is a Detroit native who
participated on Federation's mission to Israel

with her brother Jared of Farmington Hills.

Question: I took so many
pictures with my cell phone on
my last vacation that my memory
was full and I couldn't take any-
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