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.
Hasidic rapper Nissim Black opens up about his creative process, spirituality and COVID recovery
Nissim Black is passionately, assuredly, confidently in love with God.
Our Lady in Tehran
What are these two Israeli women doing in a Tehrani airport bathroom?
Rabbi Ezekiel Nissim Musleah, 92, captivating reader of Torah
When it came to chanting Torah, Rabbi Ezekiel Nissim Musleah was in a class by himself.
Israel's Banai dynasty - Singing a Persian Jerusalemite tune
A new exhibition at the Tower of David Museum tells the truly remarkable story of an Israeli musical and cultural dynasty from the most unlikely of beginnings.
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.
Empathy Isn’t Enough For Black Jewish Families Like Mine. We Need Action.
I couldn’t help but think that my children immediately recognized this behavior as wrong. So how did adults fail so miserably?
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.
Kosher Syrian meze comes to Jerusalem
Each of the items on the platter I received was excellent. Each can be ordered separately as well. They are finger-food appetizers and beautiful looking as well as tasting.
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,
Multi-faith Ramadan peace dinner held in Israel
Abrahamic Reunion group promotes love, peace, communication, cooperation and dialogue among the people of the Holy Land.
Marriage Among Jewish Israelis of Mixed Ethnicity on the Rise
In the late ‘70s, mixed marriages accounted for only five per cent of all marriages between Israelis. Today, research shows that Israeli marriages of mixed ethnicity are more frequent, with one in five young Jewish Israelis born to mixed parents.
An African American Jew Journeys to Orthodoxy
Both sides of my family came to Judaism from Christianity. My paternal grandfather began to learn more about Judaism after he already had children. He went to a Jewish book store and since there wasn’t a Rabbi at the time who was willing to teach him, he taught himself through books.
The Ridiculous Would-be Dismissal of the Chief Rabbi of the Israeli-Ethiopian Community
Rabbi Yosef Hadane was controversially denied an extension of his tenure by Israel’s Religious Services Ministry. Now, facing pressure, the organization is seeking to extend his contract.
Race: Pushing Myself & the Jewish Community
The need for Be’chol Lashon’s work to create a racially and ethnically inclusive Jewish community is greater than it has ever been.
Finding my wild Sephardi voice
The Israeli singer who had to fight for the right to sing in his own distinctive style
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.