First Known Ethiopian Jews to Move to Israel with ‘Official’ Permission Since 2017

The first known Ethiopian Jews to move to Israel with “official” permission since 2017 will shortly arrive in the country. After months of lobbying the government, the mother and siblings of Sintayehu Shaparou, the Ethiopian who competed in Israel’s 2018 Chidon HaTanach (International Bible) contest, are being granted residency status.
When will the Exodus begin?

8,000 Falash Mura – “remnants of the descendants of the Jewish Beta Israel community” – in Ethiopia, have suffered malnutrition, stunted growth and irreversible brain damage in many babies and toddlers.
‘Hopeful and Faithful to Judaism, Jerusalem and God’

Israel’s Ethiopian Jews demand that the government follow through on its previous promise to repatriate Ethiopia’s last remaining Jews as they struggle with extreme poverty and hunger
Israel In Spat With Ireland Over Anti-Israel Mayor’s Visit to Ramallah

Dublin Mayor Mícheál Mac Donncha attended a conference in Ramallah, appearing under a banner with an image of Haj Amin al-Husseini, the 1930s-era Palestinian leader who was closely aligned with Hitler.
Netanyahu Plans Lowering Vote Threshold to Bolster Right-Wing Parties, Right-Wing Parties Enraged

PM Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to push forward a savvy agenda that will aid the right wing cause, but, in a strange twist, the right-wing parties want nothing to do with it.
Israeli-Arab Terrorist No Longer Israeli, Haifa Court Rules

Last summer Alaa Ziyoud was convicted of the attack and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Interior Minister Aryeh Deri then asked the court to rescind the attacker’s Israeli citizenship.
WATCH: Israeli Minister Makes Secret Midnight Pilgrimage to Dance at Joseph’s Tomb
In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, Shas party MK Aryeh Deri visited the tomb of Joseph in Nablus, the Biblical Shechem.
There is No Abyss between Ashkenazim and Sephardim in Israel

There is a fascinating coalition between militants on both sides.
Over 800,000 Pack Jerusalem For Largest Funeral In Israeli History

In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. (Zechariah 12:11) Over 800,000 people flocked to the Jerusalem area on Monday to mourn the passing of former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, according to The Times of Israel.The outspoken spiritual leader passed away […]