Pride and prejudice: The State of Israel vs Yosef Kibita

Pride and prejudice: The State of Israel vs Yosef Kibita

David Breakstone, The Jerusalem Post, 01/28/2021

When the young member of Uganda's Abayudaya community applied to make aliyah in 2017, he couldn’t have imagined that he would be poised to fundamentally impact the dynamic of Israel-Diaspora relations.

Conservative Jewish leaders condemn Israel’s rejection of Ugandan Jews from immigrating

Conservative Jewish leaders condemn Israel’s rejection of Ugandan Jews from immigrating

Shira Hanau, JTA, 01/27/2021

American Jews with ties to a small community of Jews in Uganda are condemning the Israeli Interior Ministry’s decision to reject the right of those Jews to immigrate to Israel.

As a German Jew Raising a Family in America, I Did Not Sign Up for This

As a German Jew Raising a Family in America, I Did Not Sign Up for This

Julian Voloj, Kveller, 01/14/2021

I usually am not in favor of Nazi analogies because such comparisons downplay the horrors of the era, but so many events over the last years seemed to echo the past.

Being a Black Jewish Woman in America on January 6

Being a Black Jewish Woman in America on January 6

Tova Ricardo, Jewish Journal, 01/11/2021

Jewish stories deserve to be taken seriously by social advocacy movements, and we deserve to live in peace.

As an infant, she was airlifted to safety. Today she’s bringing Ethiopian culture alive in Tel Aviv.

As an infant, she was airlifted to safety. Today she’s bringing Ethiopian culture alive in Tel Aviv.

Leoni Jesner, JTA, 12/30/2020

This opportunity was really a turning point, providing a springboard where I could use my voice to represent my community and fill a gap in the knowledge of Jewish people globally — many of whom remain unaware of Israel’s Ethiopian Jewry,

SF Board of Supervisors welcomes first Jewish Latina, an immigrant from El Salvador

SF Board of Supervisors welcomes first Jewish Latina, an immigrant from El Salvador

Maya Mirsky, J. The Jewish News of Northern California, 12/22/2020

"I’ve been in community service my whole...this city was good to me and my family.”

Jamaal Bowman wants to be the bridge between his Jewish and Black constituents

Jamaal Bowman wants to be the bridge between his Jewish and Black constituents

Identity Crisis and Shalom Hartman Institute, JTA, 12/22/2020

Our guest this week is Congressman-elect Jamaal Bowman, one of the most surprising political stories of the year 2020.

Israeli of Ethiopian origin one of 2 Rhodes scholars bound for Oxford

Israeli of Ethiopian origin one of 2 Rhodes scholars bound for Oxford

Sue Surkes, The Times of Israel, 12/17/2020

Eden Amare Yitbarek, 23, studied at Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya as part of special program sponsoring youngsters from the community with leadership potential for BA degrees.

Defying the darkness with the light of peace

Defying the darkness with the light of peace

Gina Bublil Waldman, Jewish News Syndicate, 12/16/2020

For Jews hailing from the Middle East and North Africa, the normalization of Morocco-Israel relations is a reminder of how far we’ve come in our history of struggle and persecution.