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Ethiopian Jewry
Members of the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday on Armon Hanatziv Promenade overlooking Jerusalem on November 16, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
March 5, 2023, 10:58 am
Jerusalem street to be named in honour of Israel’s Ethiopian community
Ethiopian Jewry contribution to be celebrated with street named 'Beta Israel'
By Michelle Rosenberg
Ethiopian Jews learn Hebrew as they await aliyah
February 28, 2023, 11:30 am
OPINION: I was moved to be with 124 Ethiopian olim as they lived their Jewish dream
On a visit to Gondar, Ethiopia, UJIA Chair Louise Jacobs reflects on Israel’s importance as a homeland for global Jewry
By Louise Jacobs
Project launching for Jews in Gondar, Ethiopia, overseen by experts from World ORT and World ORT Kadima Mada in Israel. Credit: ORT
January 18, 2023, 10:54 am
ORT launches educational program for Ethiopian Jewry
Some 300 Ethiopian Jewish students aged 14 to 21 will benefit from the workshops aimed at enhancing science and technology skills
By Jewish News Reporter
Ethiopian olim exiting the plane after touching down at Ben Gurion Airport, 2020 (Credit: Olivier Fitoussi, courtesy of The Jewish Agency for Israel)
December 3, 2020, 6:35 pm
More than 300 Ethiopian Jews make Aliyah after years separated from relatives
Israeli prime minister says: 'My wife and I were standing there with tears in our eyes', calling the intake 'the essence of our Jewish and Zionist story'
Ethiopian Jew during sigd (Wikipedia/Author: האגודה הישראלית למען יהודי אתיופיה)
July 24, 2020, 1:51 pm
Immigrants arrive in Israel from Ethiopia despite pandemic
34 Olim arrived in the Jewish state in spite of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic
By JTA
Ethiopian Jew during sigd (Wikipedia/Author: האגודה הישראלית למען יהודי אתיופיה)
March 22, 2020, 1:13 pm
Coronavirus puts immigration of 250 Ethiopian Jews to Israel on hold
Former Knesset member Avraham Neguise, who is of Ethiopian descent, said the immigrants were not informed of the postponement until the last minute
By JTA
Ethiopian Jews learn Hebrew as they await Aliyah
January 8, 2019, 9:37 am
Ethiopian Jews learn Hebrew as Israel slated for ‘turning its back’ on them
Jews from the African country awaiting aliyah learn the language of their future home as their community leaders criticise Israel's inaction
By Jewish News Reporter
Events held with both the UK and Ethiopian Jewish community community (Source: UJIA)
August 3, 2018, 10:08 am
OPINION: Gang wars, Ethiopians and British Jewry
Reflects on a UJIA programme that enables families to support the Ethiopian community by twinning their children’s bar and batmitzvahs with those of Ethiopian immigrants.
By Gideon D. Sylvester
Moving torahs to the new building
September 20, 2016, 2:35 pm
Uganda’s Jewish community prepare to open new shul
Nicknamed the 'flying synagogue' due to its wing-shaped roof, the building will include a kosher shop and child-care centre
By Stephen Oryszczuk and JTA
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