/e left vials of medication, swing a few of the adults how to sly it. We also donated small is of money for serious cases quiring immediate attention at Gondar clinic. Just before we left, afternoon ath services were conducted Geez (the ancient Semitic Escorting me down the hills, a -year-old boy, who was studying jlish, told me his brothers were | Israel, having walked to Sudan, went to school half-time in ier to help his parents plow the bids. "I wanted to take an Diane to Israel but the govern- nt didn't let me," he said. fe attempted to find out who in le village was receiving sistance, using as a reference a }t provided by family members in el. It seemed that some were eiving nothing. |The Kess in Aba Antonious limed that he had a complete list all Jews in Ethiopia, some r.OOO, with names and locations, ring in mind that the more in- ited the figures, the more iistance received, one has to iiestion the accuracy of this IA 40-kilometer ride south aught us to Ambober. The tradi- >nal Sigged festival is held here, len the whole community walks to the adjacent mountaintop, ng colorful umbrellas, to 50 days after Sukkoth. I Ambober has long been the pnter for Jewish learning and iership. A large ORT school ilt here has been converted into provincial government school Hth no Hebrew or Judaism es taught. | Ambober was once said to have more than 1,000 residents. ay the estimate is around 500, deluding smaller villages in the [cinity. When many left Am- ober for Israel, their places were ten by Jews from farther jvinces. [The synagogue, perched on a 11, is constructed from stone. We to take off our shoes before itering. Inside I met Tedease atyou, who had been a Hebrew cher at the ORT school, and ben taught at the government bhool. He said he was moving to Iddis to teach and make prepara- ns to bring his family to Israel, we talked in Hebrew, he was learly concerned about "spies" in fe synagogue and kept looking round. He said almost no lebrew is spoken because most of he teachers and religious leaders [e gone. He said they were proud those who had made it to Israel. [Ambober's size made our ledical work difficult. There was Infusion, much vying for our at- fcntion. Many indicated that there lere "spies" non-Jews all round. [ Based on the number who bom- irded us with photographs of kmily members in Israel, we con- |uded that Ambober had the most jple leave for Israel. jWe then drove to Kosehshelit. jreathtaking although extremely or, this was the most remote llage we visited. Perhaps only ne other Jewish group had stop- 1 there over the years. The peo- |e were stand-offish at first, ifter the eye drops, we Istributed pens, candy and bub- |egum and there was a general ate of excitement. Children offered to carry our s. They knew bits of English it no Hebrew. As the many fad- photographs of relatives in fcrael were thrust before us, we Jade our way to the synagogue. |>ke a tukel but made of posts ither than walls, it was essential- bare no prayer books, no 3rah. The Kess spoke some lebrew. He told us that no Joint distribution Committee sistance was getting through. [During the lineups for the eye atment, we counted approx- nately 175 people. There sp- eared to be a greater percentage young adult males. /5lere ,ittle on that Operation Moses" changed the lives of the Jews remaining in Ethiopia their physical and economic well-being, the ways others deal with them and their psychological and spiritual outlook. There was ample justification for the dramatic and long-awaited rescue, but we can- not ignore those left behind. Some observations: No family is undivided and the breakdown of the traditionally strong family unit affects every community member. Beyond the smiling faces and the proud thrusting of photographs of loved ones in Israel we saw when we first arrived, one could also see despair in their eyes and perhaps an undercurrent of fear that they have been forgotten. There is a dearth of leader- ship. Kessim and Hebrew teachers, for the most part, are in Israel. The community has almost no spiritual guidance and little potential for educating the next generation or sustaining Jewish identity. Whatever meager learn- ing goes on is "underground." Jewish culture in Ethiopia is not likely to survive another generation. The loss of young men bet- ween the ages of 16-30, the group which normally would be the natural leaders and organizers of the community, has a direct im- pact on labor and protection of the villages. With the wide exposure of "Operation Moses," the Jews left behind have suffered renewed hostility. Charges of betrayal come not only from the authorities but also from non-Jews. The Jews had preserved their faith and their future by maintaining their separateneas. Now with shared working of the land and joint secular education, it is even more difficult. Our visits the candies eaten, the souvenir pens shared, the clothing (much of it our own) left with the needy and even our bit of amateur medical work, were important. What remained after we departed was a vital, intuitive sense that strange as we were to them, they realized we are all Jews and they had not been forgotten. Emerald Division Continued from Page 1 Division Board of Directors. She is also a past co-chairwoman of the Ruby Division and Women's Wednesday. Laura is married to Dr. Stephen Kreitzer. They have three children: Joshua, 14, Jason 11, and Ethan 9. Friday, December 12, 19867The Jewish Floridian of Tampa Page 11 Kindergarten Parents Education Program At The Hillel School The Hillel School of Tampa has recently completed the first in a series of Parent Education Pro- grams. This first session was in- tended for parents of kindergarten children and en- couraged discussion of issues of interest to these parents, such as, separation from home, adjust- ment to group instruction, child management skills, introduction ot" the child to school and sibling issues. The group was led by Meryl Bornstein, Director of Guidance at Hillel, and met for four sessions during evening hours. The Hillel School places an emphasis on deal- ing with the whole child, in all areas of adjustment. The school's guidance depart- ment is staffed by the Tampa Jewish Family Service, its sister Federation agency. Pear Resigns As JCC Executive Director 1 'arty Pear, Executive Director of t le Tampa Jewish Community Certer since August, 1983, has resigned from his position effec- tive Jan. 31, 1987. "I take pride knowing that I leave the Tampa Jewish Com- munity Center a better place than when I arrived in 1983," said Pear. 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