Jews of Ethiopa Last Days of an Ancient Community

Joan Roth is an internationally acclaimed photographer whose passion lies in visually conveying the grandeur of ordinary lives. In several trips to Ethiopia, she amassed a body of work that brings to light the rich biblical culture and family life practiced by one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world. Offering a unique and rarely seen view of Africa--a Jewish and Black Africa, an Africa from ancient times--this book captures the last days of a 3,000-year-old community. A collection of over 200 images, from the everyday to the extraordinary, The Jews of Ethiopia provides a just-in-time snapshot of a community that was forever transformed when its inhabitants were airlifted to Israel in 1984. Joan Roth's previous publications, all issued by her publishing house, Jolen Press, include Jewish Women: A World of Tradition and Change; Shopping Bag Ladies of New York, which depicts the lives of homeless women living in New York City during the 1970s; In the Merit of Women: A Rosh Chodesh Calendar, which features images of Jewish women and relevant biblical quotes; and A Special Kind of Light, a Sabbath candle-lighting poster.Roth, Joan is the author of 'Jews of Ethiopa Last Days of an Ancient Community' with ISBN 9780942160055 and ISBN 0942160053.