Conference Program

• 17:00

  Registration and Reception, with Light Refreshments

• Exhibition: Young Israeli-Ethiopian Artists

• 18:00

  Greetings, Book Launch and Video Screening

• o Forum Yerusalem Founder, Shmuel Yilma

• o President of the State of Israel Mr. Isaac Herzog

• o US Senator Rudy Boschwitz

• o Chief Kes Berku Tegegne

• 18:45

  “How We Burst Open the Gates of Aliyah Together ”: Address by AAEJ Activist, Susan Pollack

• 19:00

  Musical Interlude: Nadav Haber

• 19:15

  Panel Discussion: Beta Israel Heroes and Aliyah Activists from North America

• Participants: Rachamim Elazar, Avraham Yerday, Addisu Masala, Moshe Babu Yaakov, Bellaynesh Ayech Fesseha Mehrat, Admas Chakole, Berhanu Yerdu, Simcha Jacobovici, Will Recant

• 20:30

  Musical Interlude

• 20:45

  Conferring Honorary Awards

• 21:00

  Conclusion