Birthday of Baruch Tegegne, 1944

On This Day in Jewish History: January 23, 1944

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#onthisday, 1944, Baruch Tegegne - key activist for Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jews) is born. Tegegne played a major role in the mass Aliyot of Beta Israel in the 80's and 90's

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S/O to @blackjewishmagic for highlighting his story and bringing Baruch to our attention. Follow Ashager to learn more about the Beta Israel community!

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✍🏽: @madelynilana

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