In preparation for Sigd, we welcome an Ethiopian Israeli Shaliach to share his story. We will have an Ethiopian cooking demonstration and Ethiopian meal together with the teens from Tifereth Israel Congregation. For more information about Israel programming, please contact our Shlicha, Katya Davidzon. 

Yehoon Bayih

Olam Tikvah & MoEd
Yehoon was born in Ethiopia to a single mother, the youngest of five siblings, and made Aliyah (immigrated to Israel) in 2001. Throughout his school years, Yehoon was an active member of a local youth movement and a summer camp counselor. His passion for youth and education led him to work at Ramah summer camp and sparked his desire to continue working with Jewish communities around the world, eventually applying to the Jewish Agency Shlichim (Israeli emissary) Program. Yehoon is an enthusiastic hiker and feels that hiking in Israel is a way for him to express his Jewishness. He appreciates good food and a good cup of coffee, and sees those hobbies as an opportunity to connect to people. He is thrilled for the opportunity to be a part of Olam Tikvah and MoEd and hopes to be a vessel to connect people to Israel and to the Ethiopian culture and heritage

https://www.shalomdc.org/meet-the-shlichim/