Raphael Hadane

Raphael Hadane (1922/23 – 8 November 2020) was the Liqa Kahenat (High priest) of Beta Israel in Israel. 

Hadane supported the acceptance of the Falasha Mura as Jews. Hadane recited the Yizkor prayer in Hebrew and Amharic in memory of 4,000 members of the community who died while on their way to Israel. 

Hadane died on 8 November 2020 at the age of 97.

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