Yid Vid: Chicago’s Black Israelites
Here’s an incredibly interesting look at Rabbi Capers Funnye and Chicago’s Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation.
Hat tip: Arieh Lebowitz
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