Mother Stayed There 40 min • Israel, 1997 Hebrew w/subtitles Dalia Mevorach, Director

The dramatic and fascinating story of two charismatic young people who form an extraordinary connection between African and Israeli culture. Brought to Israel as children during Operations Moses and Solomon, Rachel and Paulus return on a visit to Ethiopia but their joyous reunion is marred by government roadblocks that threaten to keep the families apart indefinitely. An inspiring glimpse at the strength and optimism that sustains Ethiopian Jews left behind during the dramatic Israeli airlifts in the early 90s.

Special guest: Avi Granot, former Israeli ambassador to Ethiopia will be joining us for a discussion after the screening. Mr. Granot is currently the Minister of Information at the Israeli Consulate in D.C.