1 of 10 — Facilitated by the Israeli government, a young couple and their children are going on aliyah from Ethiopia — a purposeful ascent, or "going up" to Israel. The facial cross tattoos, often ...

Haftam Yizhak Heathwood used to be private about her Jewish migration story. After she was born during the Ethiopian civil war, her family fled their home in Gondar on foot when she was a baby, and ...

Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky turned over the keys to the Jewish school of Gondar, Ethiopia, to the town’s mayor. Monday’s handover ceremony of the school, which was funded and maintained by ...

The Ethiopian Jewish customs officer at the West Bank border crossing is not convinced by my story. "And what is the purpose of your visit to Israel?" He flicks through my British passport, pausing ...

It’s a humbling experience to live in Israel, among Jews whose genes date back to Bayit Rishon. It’s equally humbling to study the historical overview that is the Koren Ethiopian Haggada Journey to ...

Israel's Ethiopian Jews brought with them a deep love of Zion, a willingness to join the IDF (where most volunteer for combat units) - a value that that shone tragically in the Sword of Iron War where ...

Daniel Ambaya dreamed of working for one of the top gaming companies in the world. A graduate of Sapir College with a degree in animation, his goal seemed well within reach for an artist with his ...

That's how long ago since the Mengistu family last saw their son and brother, Avera Mengistu. He was 27 years old when he ran across the Gaza border in a state of emotional distress and was taken by ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday condemned three Jewish religious schools for what he termed their immoral refusal to admit 100 Ethiopian Jewish students.

“Ethiopian Jewish food is just a little bit of everything,” Beejhy Barhany, the founding owner and executive chef of Tsion Cafe, an Ethiopian and Israeli restaurant, told the Journal. “It’s an array ...

Delicious as they may be, matzo ball soup, challah, brisket and other Ashkenazi Jewish favorites will not be at the table when Beejhy Barhany celebrates Rosh Hashana this month. The chef and owner of ...