New Book Details Ethiopian Jewry’s Journey To Israel
January 31, 2024
One of the wildest rescue stories in Israel’s history took a decade and a half to carry out. From 1977 to 1991, tens of thousands of
One of the wildest rescue stories in Israel’s history took a decade and a half to carry out. From 1977 to 1991, tens of thousands of
In Straddling Black and White, Columbus, Ohio-born Kim Salzman traces an Ethiopian Jewish family’s complex relationship with the Land of Israel.
The book, written by former Columbus native and Israeli-American Kim (Worly) Salzman, follows the story of brave, 14-year-old Azmera, who takes part in the mass
Kim Salzman, Israel and overseas director at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, spent more than 13 years writing her debut novel, Straddling Black and White, which
When I landed at Ben-Gurion Airport as a new immigrant to Israel some 17 years ago, I was handed a temporary Israeli passport, the sight
It tells the story from the perspectives of the different characters: Kebede, the father who gets to Israel, Tigest, the pregnant mother who is left
Looking forward to my next book talk with local authors from Israel, taking place over zoom on Sunday, June 11 (also my wedding anniversary!) at
I had the honor and privilege to give a book talk at the home of Julie Paris with wonderful women from Pittsburgh.
The big day is here. After over thirteen years of writing and re-writing, I am thrilled (and slightly terrified) to announce that I am about
