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While watching The Falashas by Meir Levin and Larry Frisch, Yehoshua Talhon and other Tech-Career graduates were commenting on what life was like for their families back in Ethiopia in the 1970’s.  Suddenly Yehoshua said “That’s my father!”  We all were a bit startled, as he continued watching the film.  Also in this film were his grandfather and mother.  His father, a doctor, was seen treating patients  at the dispensary.  His parents are later seen hosting the filmmakers, including Jerusalem resident Larry Frisch, in their home.  The film was made in 1974, approximately a year before Yehoshua was born.  He later made Aliyah (immigrated to Israel) in 1985, after Operation Moses.  Yehoshua had never seen this film before and was stunned to see his late father on the screen.  The Falashas is one of several films on Ethiopian Jewry held by the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, which also houses films of many other Aliyot and Jewish Communities.

Jerusalem Twestival Local 2009 raised over $1,000 to benefit Tech-Career.