Experiencing Guest Speakers Through ENP: Micha Feldmann
This week we had the honor of hearing firsthand from Micha Feldmann, a hero who spearheaded 1991’s Operation Solomon, a secret mission that evacuated 14,310 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. Starting in 1982, Micha was among the Jewish Agency officials responsible for overseeing the aliyah of Ethiopian Jews. In 1989, Micha was sent to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to lead the Jewish Agency’s mission while also serving as Israel’s consul. His work in Ethiopia’s capital soon became focused on one primary task, helping Ethiopian Jews return home to Israel. When Micha was sharing his story, it became clear just how many obstacles he and his colleagues had to overcome throughout the process of Operation Solomon. They were given the daunting task of airlifting over 14,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel in just 36 hours. What impressed me was the creativity and resourcefulness they showed under so much pressure. By removing all of the seats on the aircraft, they were able to get as many people as possible in...
