1,000 Ethiopian Jews to be Approved for Aliyah ‘Within One Month’
‘The matter will be approved during a Government meeting within a month,’ said MK Yachimovich, Chair of the Knesset State Control Committee.
Christian Embassy Helps Bring 1,200 Ethiopian Jews Home to Israel in 2017
The ICEJ invested $1.2 million in Ethiopian aliyah this past year, including additional aid to assist with the critical adjustments to the new language and culture of Israel.
After Decades of Struggle, 69 Ethiopian Jews Come Home to Israel
On Wednesday night, 69 Ethiopian Jews fulfilled their decades-long dream of making aliyah, or returning home to the Jewish state.
Far-Flung World Jewry Adopts Unique Rosh Hashana Traditions, But Eternal Dream Remains
Throughout the diverse and wide-flung Jewish world, different cultures have adopted different Rosh Hashanah traditions. But one thing binds the Jewish people together.
With Tears of Joy, Long-Lost Ethiopian Jews Reunite With Family in Israel [PHOTOS]
More than 200 families and supporters greeted a group of 72 Ethiopian Jews arriving in at the Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday evening.
Ethiopian Lone Soldier, Struggling Under Aliyah Pressures, Reaches Out
Unable to work while in the army and making only meager army wages, Yaakov was uncertain how he would manage with the extra expenses that come with the winter months.
Ethiopian Traditions ‘Nearly Identical’ to Dead Sea Scrolls From Second Temple Era
Many Ethiopian customs align perfectly with descriptions of Jewish life and laws found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, which date from the Second Temple.
Celebration, Challenges as Ethiopian Community Celebrates Sigd Festival [PHOTOS]
Thousands of Israelis gathered Wednesday to celebrate Sigd, a traditional Ethiopian-Jewish festival that brings together a variety of Jewish prayer customs, religious themes and especially communal bonding.
New Wave of Ethiopian Aliyah Underway as 63 Jews Land Amidst Cheers and Tears
The mass return marks the end of a three-year “hiatus” on Ethiopian aliyah and the beginning of a new wave expected to bring another 9,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel by the end of 2020.
Destitute Ethiopian Mother Saved by Caring Organization True to its Word
“It’s hard enough to have to acclimate to a new country and modern living with all of its technology. Living in a bare apartment was more than anyone could handle.”
