Tag: Ethiopian Jews
Israel to honor Ethiopian Jews who perished in Sudan en route to Israel
Following the normalization of ties between Israel and Sudan and the historic visit by Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen to the country last week, plans are in the works to commemorate the Ethiopian Jews who perished in the African country...
Virtual 90th-birthday event honors Marion Wiesel’s support of Ethiopian Jewry
In celebration of Marion Wiesel’s 90th birthday, the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity and Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) will hold a star-studded virtual event with a performance by Israeli singer, songwriter and musician Idan Raichel on Jan....
The long journey home of Ethiopian Jewry
Experts in global Jewish history believe that highlighting minority voices within the Jewish community has the power to honor its nuances and interconnectedness. JNS’s new series highlighting Jewish ethnic minorities aims to elevate their...
Black (and Jewish): Braving the pitfalls, Jews of color find inner and outer peace
It’s one of the few rap videos around that features a lead singer in frockcoat, tallis and shtreimel—paired with a cascade of gold chains (one bearing a Magen David) and leopard-skin scarf—dancing with guys...
Netanyahu greets first wave of Ethiopian immigrants in ‘Operation Rock of Israel’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday greeted at Ben Gurion International Airport the first group of Ethiopian immigrants to arrive in the country within the framework of “Operation Tzur Israel” (“Rock of Israel”).
The...
‘An Ethiopian-only town? Not on my watch’
A recent report that Israeli Deputy Public Security Minister Gadi Yevarkan is working with the country’s Housing and Construction Ministry on plans for a new town dedicated to housing members of Israel’s Ethiopian community has sparked...
Ethiopian-Israeli politician proposes town for immigrants from his country of origin
The Israeli government is examining a proposal to establish a town expressly for immigrants from Ethiopia. If the idea is approved, it could come under criticism as a supposed attempt to separate that immigrant...
Group of 119 Ethiopian new immigrants land in Israel on Jerusalem Day
Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Jewish Agency for Israel just welcomed 119 Ethiopian immigrants who will begin their new life in Israel.
Upon their arrival on May 21, the new immigrants were...
Eden Alene reveals song she plans to sing to represent Israel in Eurovision 2020
Eden Alene, the Israeli teen selected to represent Israel in the Eurovision international song contest this year, unveiled the track she plans to sing in the competition on May 16 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
The song is titled...
Israeli government approves immigration of 400 Falash Mura
The Israeli government’s recent approval of a plan to allow nearly 400 Ethiopian Jews from the Falash Mura sect to immigrate to Israel has touched off political controversy in the country.
Following Sunday’s Cabinet approval,...