The Israeli government has consented to take in some 1,000 Falasha Jews from Ethiopia, according to a Monday statement issued by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office. "As part of the decision, ...

“Falasha” is the term, generally pejorative, given to Ethiopia’s Jews. The centuries-old community is thought to be possibly one of the lost tribes of Israel, or descendants of King Solomon and Queen ...

Nearly one hundred representatives of Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Sisterhoods of Greater New York gathered January 29th, at the Community House of Temple Emanu-El, to discuss the work of the ...

The first report about the life of 60,000 Felasha Jews under the Italian occupation arrived here today following their deliverance from fascist oppression when the British forces completed the capture ...

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Jerusalem Sunday to demand that the government bring in immigrants from Ethiopia, where thousands of people with Jewish roots are at risk from an armed conflict ...

Esti Mamo had to overcome racism to become a model Israel's Ethiopian Jews, the Falasha, have found a role model in a 23-year-old whose looks have turned her into one of their most exciting new ...

They call themselves ”Beit Yisrael,” or ”House of Israel.” Others call them ”Falasha,” or alien, a reflection of their diminished stature in their Ethiopian homeland. Thousands of years ago, the ...

Efforts are underway to bring 400 members of the Falash Mura community in Ethiopia to Israel, with a vote in the cabinet to approve the initiative expected at the next cabinet meeting next week. The ...

Q: What's the difference between the two? A: Unlike the Falasha, the Falasha Mura converted from Judaism to Christianity in their native Ethiopia. Q: Why? A: Some say it's because they have a ...

Part of the joy of visiting a country for the first time is that everything is new and exciting. Part of the frustration of visiting a country for the first time is discovering along the way what you ...

Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is a comprehensive, private, urban, coeducational institution of higher education with a predominantly African-American heritage. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and ...