Drora speaks with Beejhy about arriving and growing up in Israel, becoming a wandering Jew, and finding her home in an Ethiopian-Israeli cafe in Harlem.

Beejhy is an Ethiopian-born and Israeli-raised chef and activist who has called Harlem home for the past 20 years. She's a proud Ethiopian, a proud Jew, and a proud black woman. She is also the founder of BINA, Beta Israel of North American Cultural Foundation. She now celebrates her vast heritage through the food and events at Tsion Cafe https://www.tsioncafe.com/

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About the Podcast:

Producer: Moshe Singer

Executive producers: Drora Arussy and Dalya Arussy Di Veroli

Intro music by Vanessa Paloma

Ethiopian Shabbat song https://youtu.be/D60G7Zd3jYo?si=NYEngyDFR75OQ79e