Ethiopian jews in israel

Lawmakers raise alarm over police treatment of Ethiopian community

During the session, Blue and White faction chair MK Pnina Tamano-Shata described the harassment and discrimination experienced by young members of the community at the hands of police officers.

 MK Pnina Tamano-Shata speaks during a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, December 29, 2025.
ETHIOPIAN JEWS take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday on the Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem, in November 2025.

Zionism didn’t start in Europe, and Ethiopian Jews can prove it - opinion

ETHIOPIAN ISRAELIS gather in Jerusalem earlier this week, calling for immediate government action to expedite the aliyah of family members still stranded in Ethiopia.

The time for talking is over: Ethiopian Israelis need family reunification now - opinion

 THE ETHIOPIAN community in Israel serves as a vibrant link between the two nations. Here, the community celebrates the Sigd on the Haas Promenade in the shadow of the Old City, in November.

Goodman Fellowship Project Expands Opportunities for Ethiopian Students at TAU


Employment service: Young Ethiopian-Israelis struggling to find work

The latest figures were published by the Employment Service on Sunday, ahead of the Ethiopian-Jewish holiday of Sigd, which begins on Tuesday evening.

A MEMBER of the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel wears a medallion with the Star of David as he takes part in a ceremony marking the holiday of Sigd.

Even in times of social discord, Ethiopian-Israelis proudly celebrate

Following the police killings of young men, the community hopes national exposure to the colorful Sigdyada Festival can improve their integration

Members of the Israeli Ethiopian community are seen through a glass panel as others are reflected (bottom) in the panel during a ceremony marking the Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd in Jerusalem November 7, 2018

Lion of Judah members help Ethiopian-Israelis embroider for the future

The Lion of Judah Israel project empowers senior, women immigrants from Ethiopia with an embroidery course that lasts about six months.

Members of the philanthropic women’s foundation Lion of Judah Israel meet with representatives of 56 families from Ethiopia who immigrated a year or less than a year ago.

Efforts underway to enable Ethiopian keisim to perform marriages

'Our traditions do not contravene Jewish law, and so there is no reason at all not to allow them’ says Keis Samai Eliyas.

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Dead or alive? Five years after Mengistu enters Gaza, only silence

Since the story came to light over four years ago, media coverage of the issue has been almost nonexistent, and public demand for Avera’s release has been sporadic at best.

Protest outside the Tel Aviv Museum of Art calling for the release of Avera Mengistu, held in Gaza by Hamas for five years

Modern-day Operation Moses: How a settler saved an entire Ethiopian family

Many Ethiopian Jews died on the way to Sudan, and many others who managed to reach Sudan were somehow left behind.

A.Y. Katsof exits a plane from Ethiopia to Israel with "Suzy" and Ambassador to the South Sudan Hanan Godar

Ethiopian-Israeli teen killed by cop had alcohol, drugs in blood - autopsy

In light of these findings which indicate that Tekah was under the influence, sources said that they believe that the officer's claim that he felt like he was in danger can be given greater weight.

A protester confronts a policeman during a demonstration in Tel Aviv on July 2 over the shooting death of 19-year-old Ethiopian- Israeli Solomon Tekah

Netflix releases trailer of film depicting Ethiopian Jewish rescue - watch

The film features international stars, Ben Kingsley, Chris Evans, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michiel Huisman and Alona Tal.

Michael Kenneth Williams (left) and Chris Evans star in The Red Sea Diving Resort

Police put officer who killed Ethiopian on forced leave

The decision came following the decision by the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on Monday to free the policeman and allow him to enter any police precinct apart from his regular one in the Haifa area.

A protester holding a sign saying 'It could happen to me' as police officers walk by

Knesset discusses the government "embarrassment" in integrating Ethiopians

The meeting took place following two weeks of protests by the Ethiopian community in the wake of the police shooting of Solomon Tekah.

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