Ester Rada: Israel’s rising Ethiopian Jew, music star

18 April 2014 BBC Ester Rada is one of Israel’s rising musical stars and has recently released her first album, Life Happens. She says growing up as the daughter of Ethiopian immigrants was sometimes confusing as “a black Jew in

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Ethiopian-Israelis achieve their dream

March 26th, 2014 Israel 21c . organization Written by: Abigail Klein Leichman Ethiopian-born Tal Checol came to Israel at age 12. His schooling was spotty, and when he finished the army in 2002, college didn’t seem likely. However, that September

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A new dawn for Israelis of Ethiopian origin… or is it?

23 March 2014 JPost.com By ORIT ISASCHAR There are several examples that illustrate why we cannot justify the ministry’s new intervention program. Ethiopians celebrate Sig’d in Jerusalem, 2013. Photo: Marc Israel Sellem According to the Absorption Minister Sofa Landver, it’s a

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Despite Claims, Official Insists Ethiopian Aliyah Continues

Ethiopian Jewish community leader notes that despite reports that Aliyah has ended, dozens still arrive every month. By Tova Dvorin and Ari Soffer 3/10/2014 Ethiopian Jews in Jerusalem Avraham Negosa, representative of the Ethiopian community in Israel, revealed to Arutz Sheva on

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Despite Claims, Official Insists Ethiopian Aliyah Continues

Ethiopian Jewish community leader notes that despite reports that Aliyah has ended, dozens still arrive every month. By Tova Dvorin and Ari Soffer 3/10/2014 Ethiopian Jews in Jerusalem Avraham Negosa, representative of the Ethiopian community in Israel, revealed to Arutz Sheva on

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Israel confirms new plan for optimal integration of Ethiopian olim

By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI 02/09/2014 Plan includes establishment of an inter-ministerial committee, chaired by Director General of the Immigrant Absorption Ministry Oded Forer. Ethiopian-Israelis protesting against discrimination outside the Prime Minister’s Residence Photo: URI LENZ / FLASH 90 The government on Sunday announced

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Israel confirms new plan for optimal integration of Ethiopian olim

By LIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI 02/09/2014 Plan includes establishment of an inter-ministerial committee, chaired by Director General of the Immigrant Absorption Ministry Oded Forer. Ethiopian-Israelis protesting against discrimination outside the Prime Minister’s Residence Photo: URI LENZ / FLASH 90 The government on Sunday announced

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We must not abandon the Jews left in Ethiopia

THE JEWISH CHRONICLE ONLINE Several thousand men, women and children are still waiting to make aliyah, says a rabbi who visited them two months ago By Rabbi Sybil Sheridan, January 26, 2014 Ethiopian women gathered in the synagogue in Gondar on

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