Complex sentence: In 2008 the Israeli president Shimon Peres made a historic visit to the Black Hebrew community, and in 2009 the first members of the community began receiving citizenship status within the State of Israel.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2008 the Israeli president Shimon Peres made a historic visit to the Black Hebrew community. In 2009 the first members of the community began receiving citizenship status within the State of Israel.