Vogue Runwayさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Vogue RunwayInstagram)「Model Yoshevah Jones (@ms_jones_1) has quickly become one of the most in-demand faces in Tel Aviv, and her modeling rise is of particular note given her unique background. Jones is from the Black Hebrews, a group that settled in Israel in 1969. The movement was founded in Chicago by Ben Ammi Ben-Israel (born Ben Carter), who considered it a radical exit from America during the height of the civil rights movement. During the 1960s, Ben-Israel shared a vision that an angel had come to him and urged him to bring black Americans to settle in Israel; he also claimed that Black Hebrews were the descendants of Israelites. A small group of 400 black Americans, mostly from Chicago, came through Liberia in 1967, where they spent two years, and then eventually moved on to the small town of Dimona, about two hours north of Tel Aviv. Jones’s family were some of the first inhabitants: Her mother immigrated at age 17. Now, the community is estimated to be about 4,000 strong. And while Jones may have grew up in Dimona, Israel, she never completely felt like she belonged there. As a kid, she followed traditional modest dress codes, but would watch America's Next Top Model and feel inspired. “I loved seeing how women would style their outfits and I couldn’t wait to be able to go shopping for my own real clothes. I used to buy different tops, shirts, skinny pants, and shorts, and I used to try them on and stand in front of the mirror posing, saying to myself after watching America’s Next Top Model, ‘I can do that, too,’ ” she says. “It was one of my favorite shows and it really made me want to get into modeling.” Now Jones lives in Tel Aviv where she is developing her career, and finding middle ground between her Israeli and American identity. Tap the link in our bio for more details. Photo by @shaytamirs」3月28日 4時04分