Ethiopian Jews

Netanyahu condemns racism against Ethiopians, decries Zalka murder at state memorial ceremony

During his speech, Netanyahu said he had called for the "full weight of the law" to be brought against the murderers of Yemanu Zalka, promising to continue to fight against violence.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu at the state memorial ceremony for Ethiopian Jews who perished on their journey to Israel.
Hadas Goldman, Chairperson of MAKOM, with Alon Wald, a board member of Ammunition Hil with Alon

Ahead of Jerusalem Day 2026: Leaders across Israeli society came together to shape a shared future

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen at the Knesset plenum.

Israel cannot demand unity while governing inequality - opinion

ETHIOPIAN JEWS take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday in Jerusalem last November. The God of Israel sees the heart, not the color of one’s skin, the writer affirms.

Why Black Jews must be part of the global conversation on Israel - opinion


Police search for missing nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau continues

"We are working very hard…to try to find some kind of clue to understand where Haymanot could be. We are scanning the absorption center and its surrounding area."

 Police and rescue forces seen during a search for 9-year-old Kasau, in the northern Israeli city of Safed, February 27, 2024.

‘Were you adopted?’ and other questions not to ask Jews of color - opinion

1% of Jews in the United States identify as Black and 8% identify as non-white. So maybe it’s time to stop being so surprised.

A man and a woman hold hands aloft in Hyde Park during a "Black Lives Matter" protest following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, London, Britain, June 3, 2020

Israelis are not European occupiers - opinion

It is essential to understand that the woke movement did not come from nowhere; it emerged in a vacuum resulting from a lack of ethnic diversity.

 Ethiopian Jews land in Israel, June 1, 2022

In one click: the application that connects patients to professionals in the Amharic language

Three Heitkists from the Ethiopian community recently founded the project "Together we will win", which provides a response to adults and new immigrants in the Amharic language.


Ethiopian-Israelis celebrate Sigd holiday under the shadow of war

One ceremony opened with a tribute to Ofir Libstein, the head of the Shaar Negev security council who died in battle with Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7.

 Thousands of Ethiopian Jews take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem on November 23, 2022. The prayer is performed by Ethiopian Jews every year to celebrate their community's connection and commitment to Israel.

The annual Jewish-Ethiopian holiday ceremony was canceled due to the war

"The essence of Sigd is the renewal of the covenant between our people and God, reflecting our yearning for Zion and Jerusalem," Ethiopian-Israeli MK Dr. Tsega Melaku said on X.


One country in the world is still living in 2016. Found out which

Ethiopia's calendar takes you back to 2016, offering a glimpse into a different era.


Israel settles Amsalem dispute with anti-racism czar, will switch role

 Zena was listed in a 2019 Noam party blacklist which detailed LGBTQ+ figures in media, academics that were feminist, and other government officials perceived as problematic.

 AWEKE KOBE ZENA: Seizing the opportunity.

Grapevine August 24, 2023: Remembering Shimon Peres

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 THEN-FOREIGN MINISTER David Levy (left) meets with André Azoulay, the adviser of the Moroccan king, in 2000.

Adana family to meet with district attorney amid hit-and-run protest

4-year-old Rafael Adana child was struck by a driver while walking with his grandfather in Netanya in May.

 Members of the Ethiopian community and activists block the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv during a protest for justice to 4-year-old Rafael Adana, who was run over and killed in a car accident in Netanya, in Tel Aviv, August 23, 2023