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בני העדה התאיופית בחג הסיגד בירושלים
Between memory and forgetting, between Mehelelle and Sigd
Two ancient holiday names reveal the hidden struggle between descent and ascent in Ethiopian Jewish tradition
Rabbi Dr. Sharon Zeude Shalom | 11.19.25
אולמי אלגריה
Ban on Ethiopian waiters at Israeli banquet hall sparks outcry, lay offs
Leaked screenshot of internal WhatsApp sparks condemnation online, including Instagram post calling the venue 'a disgusting stain in the heart of Israeli society, a hall of racism and hate'
Meir Turgeman | 08.26.25
אחד הספרים מהמחצית השנייה של המאה ה-15
Researchers uncover oldest-ever Ethiopian Jewish scriptures
Two 15th-century Orit scrolls discovered through Tel Aviv University program documenting sacred texts of Beta Israel; scholars say find reshapes global understanding of Jewish history preserved in oral tradition and Ge’ez script
Yaron Drukman | 07.02.25
רגעי שחרור החטופים בפעימה השביעית
Avera Mengistu finally free after nearly 11 years in Hamas captivity
His release, alongside Tal Shoham, follows years of advocacy from Israel’s Ethiopian community, which criticized the government for failing to secure his freedom sooner
Lior Ben Ari | 02.22.25
חוגגים את הסיגד בטיילת ארמון הנציב
Sigd's miracle cure to unify the Israeli people
The Sigd holiday emphasizes Ethiopian Jewry’s covenant with God and values of hope, unity and equality; rooted in the dream of Jerusalem, it calls on Israeli society to renew trust, transcend divisions and embrace shared destiny
Rabbi Sharon Shalom | 11.28.24
בני העדה התאיופית בחג הסיגד בירושלים
The recognition of the Jewishness of Beta Israel
Ethiopian Jews, or Beta Israel, have long faced debate over their Jewish status; most have undergone symbolic conversions, recognized by Israel’s Rabbinate and Chabad; misunderstandings abroad persist, driven by ignorance of halachic rulings, not racism
Rabbi Sharon Shalom | 11.26.24
ג'ורג' גוטלמן
Operation Moses hero dies at age 80
Belgian Holocaust survivor Georges Gutelman used his airplanes to help Israel smuggle thousands of Ethiopian Jews from Sudan; 'He's one of the greatest heroes of Israel and the Jewish people in our era,' says ex-Mossad chief who worked with him
Attila Somfalvi, Alexandra Lukash | 11.07.19
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