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Ester’s journey: From cleaning houses to cybersecurity

After immigrating to Israel from Ethiopia at 18, Ester Gebrezgi spent years working as a cleaner; Today, she’s training for a new career in Israel’s booming high-tech industry; 'When my daughter sees me studying, she wants to be like me. I’m paving the way for her'

Maya Benita | 11.16.25

‘Something huge is happening here’: the world’s only Ethiopian fine dining restaurant thrives in south Tel Aviv

With artfully plated dishes, spiced cocktails and meticulous service, Studio Gursha is redefining Ethiopian cuisine in Israel and beyond; owners Elazar Tamano and Dana Hai share how they are breaking culinary barriers

Nira and Ruthi Rousso | 11.11.25

The Ethiopian-Israeli restaurants that surprised us

These five Ethiopian-Israeli restaurateurs have heard every cliché in the book, claims that Ethiopian cuisine is sour, sparse, and lacks fish; yet day after day, through the rich and healthy dishes they serve in their authentic restaurants, they challenge outdated stigmas and introduce diners to new, bold flavors

Amir Kaminer | 11.01.25

Ethiopian Israelis bear heavy burden in Gaza war: ‘These are everyone’s sons’

Ethiopian Israelis make up a disproportionately high number of fallen soldiers, driven by a deep-rooted cultural sense of duty and patriotism

Maayan Hoffman/ The Media Line | 08.05.25

40 years since 'Operation Moses': Where do Ethiopian immigrants live now

Some 8,000 Ethiopian Jews, mostly children and young adults, arrived in Israel as part of the rescue operation; 'Operation Moses is a poignant chapter in the story of the Jewish people's return to their homeland', director general of the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration says

Itamar Eichner | 06.05.24

Ethiopians have paid a very heavy price in this war

Some 26 soldiers and policemen are among the Ethiopians who have been killed in the current war, as well as 3 civilians; Data shows the rate of casualties among Ethiopians is much higher than their numbers in general population, as is the case among the outstanding soldiers; 'Ethiopians fight there like lions. They are considered excellent soldiers in their units'

Itamar Eichner | 05.15.24

Officer who fatally shot unarmed Ethiopian teen 5 years ago acquitted, family outraged

Acquittal of the police officer who was involved in a fatal confrontation with an 18-year-old Solomon Tekah nearly five years ago provoked a powerful reaction from the dead teen's family; 'Now the police have a license to kill children'

Lior El-Hai | 04.02.24

She made aliyah from Ethiopia and served in the IDF. Can she be elected to Congress?

Mazi Melesa Pilip came to Israel in Operation Solomon at the age of 12 and served in the IDF as a paratrooper; Now the conservative mother of 7 from Long Island is gunning for George Santos' old seat; 'She’s a proven vote-getter'

Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 12.18.23

Israeli hostage rescued in Ethiopia reunites with his family

Francis Adbabayi reunites with two of his sons in Gondar, and is expected to return to Israel in the coming days

Itamar Eichner | 08.01.23

פוסטים בפייסבוק המגיבים על השימוש במילה יום שחור בעיתונות

Ethiopian Jews protest all-black Israeli newspaper covers after Knesset vote

Ethiopian activist says Israeli society must stop using the word 'black' as a derogatory term; 'I assume we would never see headlines with the words it's a black day in the US' says lawmaker Pnina Tamano-Shata

Roni Green Shaulov | 07.26.23

Foreign Ministry drops search for Israeli kidnapped in Ethiopia, suspecting hoax

The alleged abduction victim responds to phone calls from Israel, raising suspicion that he was never in danger, a claim his family denies

Itamar Eichner, Meir Turgeman | 07.14.23

Immigration from Ethiopia: The neverending merry-go-round

Every couple of years, we hear about the ‘last’ remaining descendants of Ethiopian Jewry fulfilling their dream of making Aliyah; Conversely, every year, the Ethiopian Church submits twice as many work visa applications for clergy, arguing that there is a shortage of faculty to accommodate the growing number of new believers

Dr. Yona Cherki | 06.04.23

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