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- 1 2 3 SHAPIRO, NATE; RECANT, WILLIAM; POLLACK, SUSAN; FRIM, GERALD (June 29, 2016). "An insult to the Ethiopian Israeli community". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- 1 2 Ettinger, Yair (June 21, 2016). "After Criticizing Rabbinate for 'Racism,' Ethiopian Community's Chief Rabbi Forced Into Retirement". Haaretz. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ↑ EGLASH, RUTH (December 20, 2011). "Ethiopian rabbi's brother helps those left behind". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ↑ SHARON, JEREMY (June 20, 2016). "Controversy rages after Chief Rabbi of Israeli-Ethiopian community pushed aside". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
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