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Word: rachamim (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...under four hours. But for these rural and deeply religious Jews, who believe they are descendants of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, the journey spans centuries. Descending from C-130 transports and commercial jets, they discover that their new home is not the least bit familiar. Says Rachamim Elazar, an Ethiopian activist who arrived in Israel in 1971: "It's the distance of 2,500 years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Refugees Transplanted in Time | 6/10/1991 | See Source »

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