Ethiopian Jews
Ethiopian Jews celebrate Sigd in Jerusalem, hope to share the holiday with all Israelis
For some, Sigd is a sacred day of prayer. For others, a celebration of family and roots. In Jerusalem, Ethiopian Jews want to share both with the rest of Israel.
Beyond the Headlines: A souvenir with a message - opinion
The most Zionist holiday, and the Jews Israel keeps waiting - opinion
Israel's Ethiopian community turns out for Ja Rule at Tel Aviv's Hangar 11
Esti Ayalon Kovo enters Knesset race to stop Jerusalem’s problems from spreading across Israel
Ayalon Kovo has joined up with B’Yachad in the 21st slot on its list, believing that only Naftali Bennett can help her achieve the necessary changes to the Jewish state.
I met Gadi Eisenkot. He did not perform leadership. He practiced it - opinion
Israel will be renewed not by the loudest people in the room, but by those who enter ready to work. Gadi Eisenkot and Yaffa Tabaja may represent that renewal.
Ethiopia’s forever wars are lesson for Iran - opinion
Ethiopia’s experience of immense tragedy is a warning to those advocating similar ethnic-linguistic federalism for historically cohesive states, including Iran.
‘Hager (Land),’ an epic story of Ethiopian immigrants, wins Best Israeli Film at Haifa fest
Beru’s film tells the story of Ethiopian Jews facing a dangerous journey to Israel against a backdrop of political upheaval and violence.
Ethiopian aliyah activist fears for family's life as armed activities increase across Amhara region
Ababa, 39, a Lod resident and longtime aliyah activist in the Ethiopian Israeli community, has struggled to reach relatives who remain in the Gondar area of Amhara.
Some 20 Israelis trapped in northern Ethiopia as combat in country intensifies - report
"Right now we are fine, but we don't know how long this situation will last," one of the Israelis told KAN News, adding that the group included elderly people.
Haymanut Kasau’s family petitions court to allow protest tent near PMO
ACRI attorneys argued that the Jerusalem Municipality rejected the protest tent request on general concerns rather than specific risks, failing to balance public interests with protest rights.
Students encouraged to bring red balloons to first day of school for missing child Haymanot Kasau
"The first day of school is always exciting," Haymanot's father Tesfaye Kasau said. "It's a happy day. For us, it's another hard day."
Israel must give Ethiopian Israelis a real seat at the table - starting at the UN - opinion
Imagine an African American Israeli representing the Jewish state at the UN. Wouldn’t that send a powerful, compelling message for all to see?
Ethiopian asylum seekers in Israel face deportation after years without permanent status
Asked whether any of this had left him bitter toward Israel, one Ethiopian asylum seeker, who asked not to be named for fear of deportation, rejected the premise. “I don’t hate,” he said.
