Ethiopian-Israeli

What Rabbi Jonathan Sacks tried to teach us before October 7 - opinion

Sacks dedicated his life to teaching that covenant is stronger than politics, and that Jewish survival depends not on uniformity but on mutual responsibility.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.
Eyal Wahab makes a habit of creating musical instruments from discarded objects.

Eyal Wahab reconnects with Yemenite heritage at Jerusalem’s Hullegeb festival

Abate Berihun, sax player. (see Tuesday).

Jerusalem highlights: June 19-25

ETHIOPIAN JEWS take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday in Jerusalem last November. The God of Israel sees the heart, not the color of one’s skin, the writer affirms.

Why Black Jews must be part of the global conversation on Israel - opinion


'Indal': The show on Ethiopian Israelis aiming to be the next 'The Wire'

The series shows how Ethiopian young people, especially young men, facing limited prospects, are drawn to a life of crime, preyed on by corrupt cops, and exploited by the media.

 The cast of 'Indal.'

Police Investigation Department appeals acquittal of police officer who killed Solomon Tekah

Beyond the legal error that the PID believes occurred, the PID believes that "the acquittal sets a new norm that contradicts the existing law."

 Family members and supporters of Solomon Tekah peotest while Haifa Magistrate's Court Judge Zayed Falah and the the policeman accused of shooting to death Solomon Tekah visit at the scene in Qiryat Haim, northern Israel, December 15, 2022.

Tsion Café: Ethiopian Israeli kosher vegan food in Harlem, New York - review

This restaurant one of a kind in the New York and perhaps North American kosher scene.

 Tsion Café owner Eejhy Barhany displays traditional Ethiopian sauce she makes and sells in the eatery.

A second chance for Ethiopian Israelis - opinion

We observed how the police unfairly handles Ethiopian Israeli demonstrators with crushing brutality, as though they were enemies of the state.

 LIKUD MK Tsega Melaku (center) advances a bill in the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee, last week, to expunge police records of Ethiopian Israelis arrested while protesting the police killing of Solomon Tekah in 2019. National Unity MK Pnina Tamano-Shata (right),  former minister

In one click: the application that connects patients to professionals in the Amharic language

Three Heitkists from the Ethiopian community recently founded the project "Together we will win", which provides a response to adults and new immigrants in the Amharic language.


Israel airlifted him from Ethiopia. Now he's a hi-tech entrepreneur

Solomon Geveye immigrated to Israel and became a successful hi-tech entrepreneur. Now he's trying to help other Ethiopian-Israelis break into hi-tech.

 Solomon Geveye

Black Israelis mobilized for their country, as soldiers, volunteers and social media warriors

Prior to Oct. 7, many Black Israeli creators were posting videos about their grievances. Now they are striking a different tone.

Israelis of Ethiopian descent take part in a protest in Jerusalem calling on gov't to bring the remaining members of their community living in Ethiopia, known as Falash Mura to settle in Israel, March 20, 2016.

Israeli-Ethiopian musician spreads some light at the Hullegeb Festival

The festival, established by Confederation House and its long-serving CEO and artistic director Effie Benaya, showcases the best the Ethiopian community has to offer.

 AVI WASA will introduce the Confederation House audience to some nuggets from ‘The Great Ethiopian Songbook.’

Israeli-American, Orthodox IDF veteran to seek George Santos's seat in Congress

Philip, 44, served as a paratrooper in the IDF, just a few years after immigrating to Israel from Ethiopia at age 12 as part of Operation Solomon.

 Recently elected politician, Mazi Melesa Pilip.

Ethiopian-Israelis celebrate Sigd holiday under the shadow of war

One ceremony opened with a tribute to Ofir Libstein, the head of the Shaar Negev security council who died in battle with Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7.

 Thousands of Ethiopian Jews take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem on November 23, 2022. The prayer is performed by Ethiopian Jews every year to celebrate their community's connection and commitment to Israel.