Posts Tagged: Israel Ethiopian Jews
The Importance of Celebrating the Ethiopian Jewish Holiday of Sigd
Today, there are more than 135,000 Ethiopian Jews living in Israel. The Ethiopian Jewish community, also known as Beta Israel (House of Israel), has been...
A Modern-Day Jewish Exodus Story
A new Netflix movie, The Red Sea Diving Resort, has been released. It tells the story of an audacious Mossad operation to rescue Ethiopian Jews...
BBC Ignores Important Developments on Ethiopian Jews in Israel
Nearly five years ago, a filmed report titled “Ethiopia’s Jewish community divided“ was broadcast on BBC World News television and promoted on the Middle East and Africa...
Ethiopian Jewish Boy to Remain in Custody of Foster Family, Court Rules
Ynet -A composition of seven Supreme Court justices ruled that an Ethiopian Jewish boy will remain in the custody of his foster family. The judges said the...
Ethiopian Jews Mark Ancient Holiday in Israel’s Capital
JERUSALEM - On Thursday, thousands of Ethiopian Jews poured into Jerusalem to celebrate the Sigd holiday, a 2,500-year old tradition from Ethiopia. The date of...
The Final Ethiopian Aliyah
I recently joined the Jewish Federation of North America to bear witness to the final chapter of the Ethiopian aliyah. It was a complex, thirty-plus...
International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem Funds Program for Ethiopian Jews
JNS.org - The International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem (ICEJ), a Christian Zionist organization based in Jerusalem, is sponsoring a special studies program for Ethiopian Jewish...
