While a bat mitzvah celebration is considered the norm for many, it is not the case for the Israeli girls of Ethiopian background, who were the majority of the 22 celebrants.
It is "time to treat applicants from Ethiopia the same as anyone who applies from anywhere else in the world," said Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel David Lau.
Kasau , who two months ago turned ten years old, immigrated with her family from Ethiopia to Israel three and a half years ago and lived in the absorption center on Tzahal 9 street in Safed.
The series shows how Ethiopian young people, especially young men, facing limited prospects, are drawn to a life of crime, preyed on by corrupt cops, and exploited by the media.
Beyond the legal error that the PID believes occurred, the PID believes that "the acquittal sets a new norm that contradicts the existing law."
Abate Berihun blazed a trail for many Israelis with Ethiopian roots, being one of Ethiopia’s leading jazz artists before making aliyah 25 years ago.
Jpost speaks to Ethiopian evacuees about their unique struggles.
We observed how the police unfairly handles Ethiopian Israeli demonstrators with crushing brutality, as though they were enemies of the state.
"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."
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