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Jacques Faitlovitch (Hebrew: 'יעקב פייטלוביץ; born February 15, 1881, Łódź, Congress Poland – died October 15, 1955, Tel Aviv) was a Jewish orientalist and activist. Following his studies with Joseph Halévy in Paris, he dedicated himself to supporting the Beta Israel. Between 1904 and 1946, Faitlovitch embarked on eleven journeys to Ethiopia, founding schools and raising funds to foster Jewish identity among them. His efforts significantly contributed to the Beta Israel’s shift from their indigenous religious practices and their integration into the global Jewish community, paving the way for their eventual migration to Israel. (From Wikipedia) More about Jacques Faïtlovitch:
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Additional books by Jacques Faïtlovitch in the extended shelves: Faïtlovitch, Jacques: [Proverbes abyssins, traduits, expliques et annotés.] (Imp.de la "Casa editrice italiana, 1907) (page images at HathiTrust) Faïtlovitch, Jacques: Gli Ebrei d'Abissinia (Falascia) impressioni dal vero ... (Stab. tip. A. Tirelli, 1907) (page images at HathiTrust) Faïtlovitch, Jacques: Gli Ebri d'Abissinia (Falascia) : impressioni dal vero. (Pro Falascia, 1907) (page images at HathiTrust) Faïtlovitch, Jacques: Les Falachas d'apres les explorateurs : notes apologétiques (Galletti & Cassuto, 1910) (page images at HathiTrust) Faïtlovitch, Jacques: Mota Musē (La mort de Moïse). (P. Geuthner, 1906), also by Mota Musē (page images at HathiTrust) Faïtlovitch, Jacques: Notes d'un voyage chez les falachas (juifs d'Abyssinie) : rapport (E. Leroux, 1986) (page images at HathiTrust) Faïtlovitch, Jacques: Proverbes abyssins (P. Guethner, 1907) (page images at HathiTrust) Faïtlovitch, Jacques: Quer durch Abessinien : meine zweite reise zu den Falaschas (M. Poppelauer, 1910) (page images at HathiTrust) Faïtlovitch, Jacques: Ṭomāra ʼehawunā (Roma, 1912) (page images at HathiTrust) Faïtlovitch, Jacques: Ṭomāra Falāseyān (Roma, 1908) (page images at HathiTrust) Faïtlovitch, Jacques: Ṭomāra nāzezo (Roma, 1915) (page images at HathiTrust) Faïtlovitch, Jacques: Ṭomāra salām (Roma, 1923) (page images at HathiTrust)
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