(Oct. 29, 2025 / JNS)
Steve Linde, JNS features editor, interviews Shmuel Legesse, an Ethiopian-Israeli educator and proud Zionist who shares his remarkable journey from Addis Ababa to Jerusalem. As a Black Jew and descendant of generations who prayed for Zion, Legesse offers a stirring defense of Israel’s legitimacy, counters false narratives of colonialism and makes a passionate call for “moral diplomacy”—a values-driven approach to educating the world about Jewish identity, history, and humanity.
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