(Mar 13, 2013, (guardian.co.uk))--Yityish Aynaw, the first Ethiopian-born pageant winner, said the US president had been a 'notable influence in her life'. It will be one of the hottest tickets in town. When the US president, Barack Obama, arrives in Israel
on an official visit next week, one of the highlights for the country's
dignatries will be a dinner hosted at Israeli president Shimon Peres's
home. And among those set to dine with the two presidents is the first
black Miss Israel, Yityish Aynaw.
When the president's staff
called to invite her to the dinnerAynaw, who was crowned just a few
weeks ago, was understandably taken aback. "I didn't believe this was
happening," she told the Jerusalem Post. Aynaw arrived in Israel from Ethiopia
when she was 12 years old.
The beauty queen, who has worked as a sales assistant since leaving the army, has admitted that it was initially difficult for her to assimilate into Israeli society. Despite being 100,000 strong, the Ethiopian Jewish community is marginalised in Israel, where some rabbis have questioned the authenticity of their Jewish faith.
In the course of the Miss Israel competition, Aynaw told the panel of judges: "It's important that a member of the Ethiopian community win the competition for the first time. There are many different communities of many different colours in Israel, and it's important to show that to the world." Read more the full story from guardian.co.uk »
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| Yityish Aynaw arrived in Israel from Ethiopia when she was 12 years old and admitted it was initially difficult for her to assimilate into Israeli society. Photograph: Avishag Shar Yashuv/EPA |
The beauty queen, who has worked as a sales assistant since leaving the army, has admitted that it was initially difficult for her to assimilate into Israeli society. Despite being 100,000 strong, the Ethiopian Jewish community is marginalised in Israel, where some rabbis have questioned the authenticity of their Jewish faith.
In the course of the Miss Israel competition, Aynaw told the panel of judges: "It's important that a member of the Ethiopian community win the competition for the first time. There are many different communities of many different colours in Israel, and it's important to show that to the world." Read more the full story from guardian.co.uk »
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First woman of Ethiopian origin becomes 'Miss Israel'
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