Ethiopian Jews

Israel’s Vibrant Jewish Ethnic Mix

Just because Israel is a Jewish country doesn't mean all its Jews are the same.

This Ethiopian Jewish holiday begins at sundown on Sunday, November 15th, 2020.

This Ethiopian Jewish holiday begins at sundown on Tuesday, November 26th, 2019.

An Ethiopian Jewish holiday held 50 days after Yom Kippur.

Comedian Shlomo Shmuel's routines deal with the stereotyping Ethiopians encountered in their efforts to assimilate into Israeli society.

An immigration policy to ensure a Jewish majority in the State of Israel.

How the lives of Ethiopian Beta Israel women changed when they made aliyah to Israel.

Beta Israel women in Ethiopian villages were inactive in public and were in charge of the domestic sphere.

Ancient traditions in a new Jewish state.

Piecing together legends and stories.