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The history of the Jews in Ethiopia refers to people in Ethiopia who practice Judaism or have Jewish ancestry. This history goes back millennia. The largest Jewish group in Ethiopia is the Beta Israel, also known as Ethiopian Jews.
- Ethiopian Jews in Israel
2023: On March 25, 2023 it was reported that 1,500 Ethiopian...
- Beta Israel
The Beta Israel, or Ethiopian Jews, are an African community...
- Ethiopian Jews in Israel
The Bible refers to Jews living in the region now known as Ethiopia. The prophet Isaiah, for example, spoke of the return of the Jews who had been exiled to a variety of lands, including Cush, which is now part of Ethiopia and the Sudan. Isaiah 18 is devoted to a description of Cush and the people living there.
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On November 16, 2017, 69 Jews arrived in Israel from Ethiopia. Just one Ethiopian Jewish family was allowed to immigrate to Israel in 2018. On September 17, 2018, Israel announced plans to accept 1,000 more Ethiopian Jews out of an estimated population of 8,000. The first of these, a group of 82, landed in Israel on February 4, 2019.
May 24, 2015 · 25 May 2015. AFP. Israelis from the Ethiopian community protest in Haifa. By Prof Yossi Mekelberg. Chatham House. The story of the immigration and absorption of Ethiopian Jews in Israel...
A Jewish community in Ethiopia — the Beta Israel (House of Israel) — has existed for at least 15 centuries. Because of low literacy levels, a tendency to rely on oral traditions, and nomadic lifestyles among most Ethiopians prior to the 20th century, historic material about this community is scant and unreliable.
