Ethiopian Jews

Students encouraged to bring red balloons to first day of school for missing child Haymanot Kasau

"The first day of school is always exciting," Haymanot's father Tesfaye Kasau said. "It's a happy day. For us, it's another hard day."

Rescue teams searching for 9-year-old Haymanut Kasau, in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, February 28, 2024.
MEMBERS OF the Ethiopian Israeli community protest outside the Knesset last year.

Israel must give Ethiopian Israelis a real seat at the table - starting at the UN - opinion

Endalkew Yemani Tesma, shown here in Jerusalem on Aug. 14, 2023, faces the possibility of deportation.

Ethiopian asylum seekers in Israel face deportation after years without permanent status

President Isaac Herzog meets with the family of missing child Haymanot Kasau on August 25, 2026.

Shin Bet involved in search for missing child Haymanut Kasau, Herzog says at meeting with parents


Sister of missing Haymanut Kasau accuses Shin Bet chief of refusing to act in search

"When there is a will, we saw that things can indeed be done," said Yeros in a sit-down with her father on Maariv's Education on the Agenda podcast.

Screenshot of Yeros Kasau during a Maariv interview on the Education on the Agenda podcast.

As Netanyahu weighs reserved slots, officials consider how party list will change prior to election

Former finance minister Moshe Kahlon and MK Tsega Melaku are two of the names under consideration for Netanyahu's reserved slots.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Jeursalem, July 27, 2026.

Israel is mourning. Stop turning it into American political theater - opinion

Israel is not just another issue in American politics. It is not a convenient weapon for the Left or the Right. It is a living country in a dangerous region, surrounded by enemies.

 People protest demanding the release of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, in the southern Israeli city of Kiryat Malakhi, October 28, 2023

Ethiopian Jews can be Israel's strongest Zionist ambassadors - opinion

Ethiopian Jews are not Israel’s diversity story. They are its Zionist proof.

Ethiopian Jews take part in Sigd celebrations, November 2025

Enough is enough: Israel must let minority Jews lead - opinion

When was the last time you saw an Ethiopian Israeli representing Israel on CNN, Fox News, or even in our own national English-language media? Maybe almost never.

Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party, holds a press conference with the party’s new member Yoram Cohen in Tel Aviv, May 5, 2026.

Tali Mekere: A first-generation engineer's path to success from Ethiopia to Netanya

“There are amazing people who are willing to help. With determination and belief in yourself, anything is possible.”

Tali Mekere

What Rabbi Jonathan Sacks tried to teach us before October 7 - opinion

Sacks dedicated his life to teaching that covenant is stronger than politics, and that Jewish survival depends not on uniformity but on mutual responsibility.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

What Nishmat’s Ma’ayan program for Ethiopian women says about Israel’s future

As a board member of American Friends of Nishmat, and as someone whose family has proudly supported the institution for many years, I was privileged to witness the event.

MA’AYAN GRADUATES with Nishmat dean Ilana Hadad (L) and program director Dr. Esti Bar-El (R).

Mimi ‘Mabrat’ Biyadgilon: The former village girl who has come a long way

For the last 20 years, the Biyadgilons have lived in Rishon Lezion, where Mimi now works for the municipality as a senior social worker.

Mimi Biyadgilon.

African Jews carried Zion before the world hijacked Zionism

"For thousands of years, Jews carried Zion in their hearts. This week, in a room full of Ethiopian women in Jerusalem, I watched what it looks like to carry Zion forward."

Ethiopian Jews take part in Sigd celebrations, November 2025