Ethiopian Jews

‘Hager (Land),’ an epic story of Ethiopian immigrants, wins Best Israeli Film at Haifa fest

Beru’s film tells the story of Ethiopian Jews facing a dangerous journey to Israel against a backdrop of political upheaval and violence.

FROM LEFT: ‘Hager (Land)’ director Shmuel Beru, Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav, producer Nurit Negisa Beru, and costume designer Elmalem Maspen.
Members of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) walk along a main road in Mekelle on September 23, 2026, as tensions intensify in northern Ethiopia after Tigrayan rebels seized control of airports in the region.

Ethiopian aliyah activist fears for family's life as armed activities increase across Amhara region

Members of the Tigrayan forces sit along a street as they patrol as tensions intensify after the forces launched a major offensive against the federal government in multiple locations, in Mekele, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, September 24, 2026.

Some 20 Israelis trapped in northern Ethiopia as combat in country intensifies - report

Protesters block roads in Tel Aviv demanding further government action into the disappearance of four-year-old Haymanut Kasau, July 26, 2026.

Haymanut Kasau’s family petitions court to allow protest tent near PMO


On This Day: Operation Solomon’s record-breaking flight and humanitarian triumph

Ethiopian Jews who escaped remember being woken up by their parents in the middle of the night and being told to pack very few items.

 NEW OLIM rescued from Ethiopia step out of an IAF Hercules at a base in Israel, during Operation Solomon, May 1991.

Goodman Fellowship Project Expands Opportunities for Ethiopian Students at TAU

Tel Aviv University launches Goodman Fellowship to boost Ethiopian Israeli student access, support, and success with major backing from Canadian foundation.

 THE ETHIOPIAN community in Israel serves as a vibrant link between the two nations. Here, the community celebrates the Sigd on the Haas Promenade in the shadow of the Old City, in November.

Maccabi Haifa's Gadi Kinda sends emotional message from hospital

The video, shared by former footballer and now rabbi, Shneor Gueta, captured the emotional meeting between the two, as they called on the public to continue offering prayers and spiritual support.

 MACCABI HAIFA'S Gadi Kinda (left) with Rabbi Shneor Gueta, who visited with the Israeli midfielder in the hospital this week and posted a video together on Instagram.

‘Philanthropy is not only about giving money. It’s about giving time’

Montreal’s Danielle Pollack speaks of her long association with Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University and why philanthropy of all kinds is so important to day.

 DANIELLE POLLACK, her granddaughter Lily and daughter Dalia

Rally at Knesset for missing child Haymanot Kasau, family calls to classify her as kidnapped

Protesters also called on the police to form a special investigative team to search for the missing girl.

 25 March - Rally at Knesset for missing child Haymanot Kasau, family calls to classify her as kidnapped

Operation Moses: Celebrating 40 years since mission to rescue Ethiopian Jews

Netanyahu swore to continue the advancement of Ethiopians in the Jewish state and to fight against discrimination and racism.

 Operation Moses: Celebrating 40 years since the mission to rescue Ethiopian Jews

Israel Dog Unit holds special search day for Haymanot Kasau, one year after disappearance

"We at the IDU are dedicated to the search and support of the family. We will continue the search as long as necessary."

 Members of the Israel Dog Unit searching for Haymanot Kasau in Safed one year after he abduction, February 25, 2025.

Father of missing 9-year-old girl requests she be registered 'abducted,' a year after disappearance

MKs from across the political spectrum weighed in to support the call despite Police claims to have exhausted all possibilities.

 Tesfaye Kasau, father of Haymanot, at a National Security Committee meeting exactly one year after his daughter's disappearance, February 25, 2025.

Kasau's disappearance cannot be forgotten, must be viewed as a kidnapping - editorial

One year later: Even with the war and even with the heartbreaking tragedies of the hostages held by Hamas, we cannot forget Haymanot.

 Nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau. The police released the image on February 26, 2024.

'We Are Black Jews': The courageous journey of Ethiopian Jews to Israel - review

Scattered across northern and northwestern Ethiopia in small villages, the Beta Israel lived alongside Christian and Muslim neighbors for over 2,000 years, resisting conversion.

 An infant from Ethiopia whose family was brought to Israel in Operation Moses receives medical treatment at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, January 1985.