Ethiopian women

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.
 Hadas Malada-Matsree with her family.

Hadas Malada-Matsree: The first Ethiopian woman to be an IDF doctor

 "Empowering Ethiopian Women" Association

In honor of International Women's Day: Empowering Ethiopian Women in Haifa

 Women protest at Habima Square in Tel Aviv against the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US, June 28, 2022.

Empowering women: Israel's Knesset hosts special conference for International Women's Day


The annual Jewish-Ethiopian holiday ceremony was canceled due to the war

"The essence of Sigd is the renewal of the covenant between our people and God, reflecting our yearning for Zion and Jerusalem," Ethiopian-Israeli MK Dr. Tsega Melaku said on X.

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Majority of recent Ethiopian immigrants to Israel are Christians

The reason for this substantial amount of immigrants identifying as Christians is that their aliyah is considered a humanitarian act, of reuniting family members.

 Most of the Ethiopian olim aren't considered entitled for aliyah according to Israel's Right of Return law, but offered citizenship as first degree relatives of Israeli citizens. Many of them will begin a process of conversion to Judaism after arriving in Israel.

Israeli teachers behind racist WhatsApp group will not lose their jobs

MK Pnina Tamano-Shata responded that "the decision of the Ministry of Education is humiliating, and is an acceptance and a green light for racism. Their decision adds sin to crime.”

 A CLASSROOM at a Tel Aviv school is empty due to a strike called by the Teachers’ Union.

Across the world, women are being denied medical care due to their 'virginity'

After women in the United Kingdom were denied routine medical procedures for not having sexual relations prior, The Jerusalem Post further explored global instances of withholding critical care.

 A gynecologist performs an ultrasound scan at Robert Karoly Private Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019.

'Honey Trap's truth, Diana's struggles and Disney' rom-coms

These movies and TV shows should be added to your "must-watch list."

 A SCENE FROM ‘Honey Trap.’

This Ethiopian-Israeli olah is realizing her dreams at BGU

Haile is now beginning her sophomore year, and says the Step-UP activities throughout her freshman year left her feeling inspired and energized.

 Ingoday Haile, 24 From Ethiopia to Jerusalem, 2003

Ethiopian-Israeli smashes barriers at the Jewish Agency

No. 43 on The Jerusalem Post's Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2022: Sigal Kanotopsky, director of the Jewish Agency for Israel for the northeast US.

 Sigal Kanotopsky, director of the Jewish Agency for Israel for the northeast US.

Ulpana Ofra high school's inclusion programs and education projects

Ulpana has developed a fantastic inclusion program for students with special needs.

A gardener with special needs prepares flowers for planting at the Rhoda Fischer Memorial Garden at ALEH Negev-Nahalat Eran on July 5, 2020.

Ethiopian Israeli suing rabbi for casting doubt on her Jewishness

According to the lawsuit, the mikveh attendant stayed at home for a month and a half after being shamed by Druckman due to the public embarassment he had caused her.

A mikva, the Jewish ritual bath [Illustrative]

The Ethiopian Jew who brings Ethiopian culture live in Tel Aviv

One of approximately 160,000 Ethiopian Jews now residing in Israel, Ashager Araro is part of an integral thread in the Jewish state’s historically rich fabric.

Ashager Araro says "owning and narrating our own stories has the power to educate, inspire and fend off discrimination — often born from ignorance.”

At Nishmat, young Ethiopian-Israeli women have ‘a room of their own’

“My parents didn’t learn [in an institute of higher education], so they don’t understand as much the place of academics in one’s future,” says Yalo.

YAFIT ABUHAI speaks at a NEW College Program graduation ceremony last month. Abuhai is finishing her degree in occupational therapy at Hebrew University and will soon begin an internship.