But still more needs to be done. particularly in the mountainous and isolated areas where few roads exist or where local guerrilla activities make it difficult to provide food assistance. Pressured by increasing food scarcity and stepped up guerrilla fighting. thousands of Ethiopians have fled to the Sudan in search of food and greater security. And many of us are concerned about conditions in these camps. and the difficulties generated by the influx of large new refugee populations into the Sudan. It is an area which deserves our careful attention. But far from these problems in Africa. some 7.000 Ethiopian Jews have reached their Promised Land. and now face the challenging task of learning Hebrew and adjusting to a modern technological society. Ethiopian Jews. like every other new group of immigrants to Israel. have problems as they seek to develop new job skills and patterns of life. but with careful assistance. counseling. and absorption programs. they will soon be making major contributions to their new land. The fact that the story of the Falasha is so widely known in the United States. as is evidenced by the number of Members participating in the special order tonight. is a tribute to many dedicated and idealistic leaders in the American Jewish community. These men and women have selflessly have devoted their energies and resources to helping these survivors of an ancient heritage realize their dreams of reaching Israel.
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