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The Linguistic Link
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One vital link between Ethiopian Israeli youth and their heritage
is Amharic. Kids who came to Israel at a young age, or were born
here, have picked up Hebrew; most parents have not. Often the
children have only an elementary Amharic, and can barely communicate
with their parents.
Two years ago, the Ministry of Education began offering Amharic as
one of the graduation tests available for high school students.
Tezera Shiferaw, a soft-spoken man who looks younger than his 41
years, teach...
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The Boston Globe
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The Boston Globe
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Gradecki taught English
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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JUDITH TAYLOR, 58; TAUGHT ENGLISH
The Boston Globe
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The Boston Globe
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The Boston Globe
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The Boston Globe
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Lucile Knox, 95, of Melrose, taught English and Latin.(Obituary)
The Boston Herald
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