Roni
Fantanesh
Malkai

"We Are Black Jews is a subtle yet powerful work.… Evading the pitfalls of becoming a collection of gripes and grievances, it instead points with insight and perspective to the story of Ethiopian Jewry, highlights its beauty and power, and offers incisive and subtle analysis that avoids simple conclusions. Above all, it is a chronicle of a supremely human story, one that has a great deal to teach Israeli society, and indeed any human society, as well as any individual who wishes to look to life and its human stories to become wiser."

Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel

 

"We Are Black Jews by Roni Fantanesh Malkai is a vital and compelling contribution to understanding the Ethiopian Jewish community’s extraordinary journey to preserve their identity, reunify with the Jewish people, and fulfill their yearning to make aliyah to Israel. With honesty and inspiration, Fantanesh Malkai vividly depicts the community’s aspirations, the hardships they endured in achieving them, and their ongoing fight against discrimination and prejudice, all while presenting a hopeful vision for a more inclusive society."

Abraham H. Foxman, National Director Emeritus of the Anti-Defamation League

 

"We Are Black Jews' is a book wholly relevant to today...it demands to be read."

Neville Teller, Jerusalem Report

 

"Readers of We Are Black Jews will leave with a true appreciation for how much needs to happen to close the gap in Israel. Thankfully, with activists like Malkai, who are unafraid to tell the truth, that goal may be within reach."

Marc Katz, Jewish Book Council