Raphael Hadane - Biography

Takuyo (Raphael) Hadane is the Liqa Kahnet (High priest) for the communities of Beta Israel in Israel. Hadane has argued for the acceptance of the Falasha Mura as Jews. In January 2008, Hadane verified that there were engagements between the Ethiopian community in Israel and the African community of America.

Further reading

• Adana Takuyo, From Gondar To Jerusalem, 2011 (Hebrew)
• Hancock, Grahm. The Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant. Simon & Schuster, 1993.
• Wagaw, Teshome G. For Our Soul: Ethiopian Jews in Israel. Wayne State University Press, 1993.