Ethiopian Jewish Sukkot Traditions as a Model for Building Communities of Belonging
Setting aside time for creating a community of equals.
Sigd: Celebrating Past, Future, & Present
Sigd - An ancient Jewish holiday, has been observed for centuries by the Beta Israel (Jewish Ethiopian) community Fifty days after Yom Kippur, we celebrate the Sigd. Join us to learn more about the holiday with David Mihret, Director of the North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ)-Israel.
As an infant, she was airlifted to safety. Today she’s bringing Ethiopian culture alive in Tel Aviv.
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,
Israeli of Ethiopian origin one of 2 Rhodes scholars bound for Oxford
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.
My Grandpa Was Killed for Being a Jew in Ethiopia – Now I Fight for Black Lives in Israel
Being Black and Jewish, I was always very aware of anti-Semitism and racism.
Meet the First Ethiopian-Born Minister in Israel
That 3-year-old girl who came to Israel barefoot, without a mother, and after a very long trek, has finally made it.
Israel to Compensate Ethiopian Rabbis for Decades of Discriminatory Funding
Spiritual leaders of the Jewish Ethiopian community were denied equal funding by local religious councils, and have been fighting in court since 1992.
120 hours in Ethiopia: From Jewish miracle workers to Shabbat in Gondar
I looked to the people around me who I had just met moments ago and saw the threads of life’s tapestry binding us together. It was a connection to my religion that I had never experienced.
By foot from Ethiopia via Sudan, Vered is inspired by parents’ sacrifice
Incredible story of sacrifice and the inspiration of a child, Vered Achihon, now 39, who walked to Israel with her parents from Ethiopia via Sudan, on a perilous journey spanning months.