Raphael Hadane
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Chief Kes Raphael Hadane is the Chief Kes (leader of the Kessim) for the communities of Beta Israel in Ethiopia and Israel.[1] Chief Kes Hadane has argued for the acceptance of the Falasha Mura as Jews.[2] In January of 2008, Chief Kes Hadane verified that there were engagements between the Ethiopian community in Israel and the African community of America.[3]
[edit] Further reading
- Hancock, Grahm. The Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant. Simon & Schuster, 1993.
- Wagaw, Teshome G. For Our Soul: Ethiopian Jews in Israel. Wayne State University Press, 1993.