Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou, who composed more than 150 works, laid to rest at Kidane Mehret Ethiopian Orthodox Church; proceeds of albums used to educate orphans
Ministry says instructors expressed remorse after opening special WhatsApp group in which they made fun of students from Ethiopian community during school trip
Activists are highlighting the roles community leaders and others played in bringing the Beta Israel to Israel, seeking to combat racist attitudes and empower Ethiopian youth
Nearly 40,000 Ukrainians, Russians, and Belarussians become citizens, driving 148% overall increase over same period in 2021; about 35,800 Ukrainian refugees from war also arrive
Ayanawo Ferada Senebato and his cousins go to civil war-torn Ethiopia to ransom a book of the Orit, a version of the Bible in an ancient dialect that belonged to their ancestors
A wave of 3,000 new immigrants is underway, but many activists say the piecemeal operation only prolongs the saga and provides false hope to those who will never be let into Israel
News editor Amy Spiro debriefs after a trip to Ethiopia; diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman recaps a Paris conference on Israel-Africa relations, plus shares Shabbat in Istanbul
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