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.
Why Ziggy Marley Made a Children’s Album During Quarantine
Marley recruited friends including Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette, Ben Harper, and more for a joyous new LP.
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.
Coronavirus: In Ethiopia, a vulnerable Jewish community risks disaster
Even before the pandemic, the condition of people here was not good, we don’t have real houses and most of the community does not have a job, so you can only imagine what our present condition is.
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.
Ethiopian Jews Celebrate Sigd Holiday
In Israel, the holiday officially began on Nov. 26 and continues through Nov. 27.
Wild, colorful, book of portraits shatters all stereotypes of who is a Jew
Catch an Argentinian-Jewish cowboy, a murderer, tattooed Jews and more in ‘Jew,’ by John Offenbach, the center of a new exhibit at London’s Jewish Museum through April.
Ethiopian Prime Minster Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Kudos to the Nobel Peace Prize committee for recognizing the bold visions and action of Ethiopia’s youthful Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed.
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,
Then and now: Tracking down the Ethiopian Jews who moved to Israel
A new exhibition at The Museum of the Jewish People, in Tel Aviv, provides a fascinating insight into how members of the Ethiopian-Jewish community acclimatized to Israel – some more successfully than others – following Operation Moses in the mid-1980s.
Chief Rabbi Amar: We Have Done Ethiopian Jewry a Grievous Wrong
Daughters of the Ark
In 939 B.C.E. a daring girl and her priestly Jewish family journey from Jerusalem to Ethiopia with the son of Solomon and Sheba secretly transporting the Ark of the Covenant, the most important symbol of their faith.