Ethiopian-Israeli

How 31-year-old rapper Teddy Neguse traded explosive rage for vulnerable truth

Neguse became the megaphone for a generation of young Ethiopian-Israelis growing up in the marginalized neighborhoods of Lod, giving a voice to their collective frustration and systemic alienation.

‘NOW, I realize that even if my sister gets annoyed with me, or I with her ... it’s a way of expressing love. We don’t know how to just say, ‘Hey, I missed you.’ It takes work.’
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

Natali Getahon, Tech-Career’s director of partnerships, addresses students.

Bridging the gap: How Tech-Career is opening hi-tech's doors to Ethiopian-Israelis

Rescue teams searching for 9-year-old Haymanut Kasau, in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, February 28, 2024.

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


Why PM Netanyahu should elevate Gabi Worku - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a test larger than one candidate and more revealing than another campaign speech: Will Likud place Gabi Worku in a realistic position on its Knesset list?

Likud primaries held on Monday.

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.

Could an Ethiopian Israeli become prime minister, president, or chief rabbi? - opinion

An Ethiopian Israeli should also be capable of leading a major Zionist or Jewish institution, and should appear on CNN, Fox News, the BBC, or Sky News.

REUVEN WABASHAT, Israel’s chief rabbi of the Ethiopian community, is seen in Jerusalem in 2018.

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.

Eyal Wahab reconnects with Yemenite heritage at Jerusalem’s Hullegeb festival

From rock fan to cultural ambassador, Eyal Wahab has turned his Yemenite roots into a vibrant musical career.

Eyal Wahab makes a habit of creating musical instruments from discarded objects.

Jerusalem highlights: June 19-25

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Abate Berihun, sax player. (see Tuesday).

Why Black Jews must be part of the global conversation on Israel - opinion

Why Black Jews are missing from the world’s most important conversations.

ETHIOPIAN JEWS take part in a prayer of the Sigd holiday in Jerusalem last November. The God of Israel sees the heart, not the color of one’s skin, the writer affirms.

Haymanot Kasau's disappearance: Why Israel must fix how it handles missing children - opinion

If Israel is to honor Haymanot Kasau and every child who depends on the state’s vigilance, it must remember this truth: When a child disappears, time is the enemy and urgency is our only defense.

Nine-year-old Haymanot Kasau.

High Court of Justice strikes down police ID-check procedures due to racial profiling

The ruling cancels two sections of police procedure: Requiring ID based on generalized “concern” of an offense, and verifying a person’s details on the police computer without reasonable suspicion.

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

Sigd celebrations bring thousands of Ethiopian Israelis to Jerusalem

Sigd is a time to honor the memory of the thousands of Ethiopian Jews who died on the way to Israel.

Ethiopian Jews take part in Sigd celebrations, November 2025