242:, Bogale opened and supervised more than 20 Jewish schools in Ethiopia. In the wake of Faitlovitch's death. in 1955, Bogale and Tamrat Emmanuel became the lead advocates for the Beta Israel community. For the next two decades, he was the driving force in opening new schools, medical facilities, prayer houses and agricultural stations in the northwestern part of Ethiopia. His work drew the attention of religious leaders and government officials in Israel, as well as Jewish organizations worldwide, particularly with regard to his goal of
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and other prayer books, a Hebrew-Amharic dictionary, and translations of two 16th
Century history books—all intended to give those Ethiopian Jews who were not proficient in Hebrew access to books in their native tongue, as well as the means to learn the language of their religion. Fluent in
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in 1932, he taught in the teacher training and boarding school opened there by
Faitlovitch, eventually becoming its principal. From 1935, Bogale served as a translator for the
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Ethiopia. Afterwards, he returned to work in several private businesses, before being appointed in 1941 to a position in the Ethiopian government by King
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melodies to preserve some liturgical traditions of the Beta Israel community. Examples of Bogale's work and one of his awards appear below:
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and began a union that spanned 45 years and produced eight children. After
Ethiopia gained its independence, Bogale worked as head of the translation department in the
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