Posts Tagged: Ethiopian Jews
Panelists Prove That Jewish Voice for Peace Is Neither
On Saturday morning, panelists at a Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) conference in Chicago agreed that there's a simple way to end global oppression and racism, and...
‘Captain America’ Chris Evans to Play Mossad Agent in New Film About 1984 Airlift of Thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel
Actor Chris Evans of "Captain America" fame will star in a new movie about the Mossad's role in Operation Moses -- a clandestine endeavor to extricate Ethiopian Jews from...
International Christian Embassy Sponsors First Renewed Wave of Ethiopian Immigration to Israel
JNS.org - The International Christian Embassy of Jerusalem (ICEJ), a global pro-Israel ministry, is sponsoring the latest wave of Ethiopian immigrants to the Jewish state, supporting the Israeli...
MLK Jr.’s Son to Visit Israel, Honor Activists on Behalf of Ethiopian-Jewish Immigrants
JNS.org - Martin Luther King III, the son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., will visit Israel this Sunday to honor activists who have...
The Diverse Faces Aboard the 53rd Nefesh B’Nefesh Aliyah Flight
JNS.org - “We will be a part of something so big—it is unthinkable to me,” Tracie Beavers said three-quarters of the way through a nearly 12-hour...
Proposed Knesset Bill Requires Israeli Police Officers to Wear Cameras During Arrests
A freshman Israeli lawmaker has proposed a bill that would require uniformed police officers to wear cameras to document arrests, Israel's Maariv newspaper reported on Tuesday. Knesset...
Racism in Israel and Beyond
The riot of Ethiopian Jews in Israel who were protesting against racism is a sad reflection on Israeli society. It must not be exaggerated, but...
The ‘Financial Times’ Tries to Paint Israel as Racist Over Ethiopian Protests
A May 3 article by Financial Times Jerusalem bureau chief John Reed focused on Sunday's clashes between police and Israelis protesting police brutality, after a video was released showing...
The Challenging Journey of Ethiopian Integration Into Israel
Although the vast majority of Ethiopian Jews immigrated to Israel during the 1980s and 1990s, economic and social problems related to the hardships of immigration...
Stop Telling Jews to ‘Check Their Privilege’
"On Martin Luther King Day, Jews must acknowledge their privilege," wrote Maital Friedman on January 14 at the JTA. Jews have become the latest group targeted...
Ethiopian Jewish Boy to Remain in Custody of Foster Family, Court Rules
Ynet -A composition of seven Supreme Court justices ruled that an Ethiopian Jewish boy will remain in the custody of his foster family. The judges said the...
Ethiopian Jews Mark Ancient Holiday in Israel’s Capital
JERUSALEM - On Thursday, thousands of Ethiopian Jews poured into Jerusalem to celebrate the Sigd holiday, a 2,500-year old tradition from Ethiopia. The date of...
30 Years of Ethiopian Aliya Set to End Wednesday
Times of Israel - After nearly 30 years, aliya from Ethiopia is set to come to a close Wednesday with two final charter flights...
The Final Ethiopian Aliyah
I recently joined the Jewish Federation of North America to bear witness to the final chapter of the Ethiopian aliyah. It was a complex, thirty-plus...
