Word: ethiopian
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...Less visible were Marc Rich's allies in Israel, where his foundation has donated millions of dollars to museums, hospitals and the resettlement of Soviet and Ethiopian Jews. Sources tell TIME that Barak, taking a break from the stalled Middle East peace negotiations, spoke with Clinton several times to vouch for Rich's "humanitarian role in Israel." Other VIPs, including Jerusalem mayor Ehud Olmert and former Mossad head Shabtai Shavit, also wrote letters on Rich's behalf. Shavit said Rich "used his extensive network of contacts" to help Israeli intelligence. In all, Clinton received more than 20 personal letters, some...
When Argaw's first niece was born in Cambridge, she had to be baptized in an Armenian church, since there were no Ethiopian churches in the area...
Argaw says she contacted an Ethiopian priest, and they organized services in Ethiopian. For months, the congregation moved from church to church. They currently hold services at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Central Square...
While a traditional Ethiopian service begins early in the morning, for instance, at St. Peter's they have to begin their service at noon...
Argaw says the congregation was recently able to raise enough money to buy a church in Boston, which they will call the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Debreselam St. Michael's Church. They will be able to hold services at whatever time they want...